Corona mutation in Denmark: huge confusion about mink killing - "made a mistake"

A mutation of the coronavirus is discovered in Denmark - in minks.

Several people have also been infected with this form of corona.

The government takes tough action.

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• Corona mutation in North Jutland

  : The

  coronavirus *

  is found in

  animals

  in

  Denmark

  .

• The

  mutation of

  the insidious

  corona virus is also

  found

  in 214 people

  .

• The Danish government has 15 million animals killed -

  the North Jutland region

  is effectively cordoned off.

Update from November 10th, 1:11 p.m.:

There is great confusion in 

because of the government-initiated mass culling of all

in the country.

There is currently

at all

for

healthy animals outside certain risk zones

, as Food

Minister

Mogens Jensen admitted.

“We made a mistake.

There is no legal authority to ask

breeders outside the 7.8 kilometer zones

to slaughter

their

, ”Jensen told

.

He did not know that when the announcement was made.

However, it does not change the fact that mink breeding in

poses

a risk.

The breeders should continue killing the animals.

Public health is too important.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

had initially said that all mink

should be killed

in

.

This was to ensure that a

that occurred in mink

was contained.

As

now reported, the legal situation only covers infected mink farms and stocks within a certain radius of 7.8 kilometers.

The government now wants to create the legal basis in a fast-track procedure that healthy minks can also be killed.

Corona: Strict measures in Denmark due to mink mutation

Update from November 9, 2:50 p.m.:

For the people in the

, a period of several weeks with

started.

The reason for this is the newly discovered

, which has so far

been detected

in twelve people in the

region

and, according to the authorities

, could have an

impact on possible future

.

In seven municipalities in North Jutland,

public life will

apply from today, Monday

.

Among other things,

largely be discontinued there.

Only

should

be allowed

to cross the

boundaries by bus.

However, not all children and young people in the affected communities have to go to school.

Fifth to eighth graders should be taught remotely from Monday because

a high number of infections among ten to 14 year olds has recently been observed

in

.

Further educational institutions should also

switch

to

.

In addition,

,

and

now closed.

The same applies to

such as museums, cinemas and theaters.

Already on

had to

close.

However, you can still offer take-away food.

The around

the affected municipalities are also asked to take a

and only to cross the municipal boundaries in important exceptional

cases

.

All people living outside this area in

are urged not to enter there.

The restrictions apply until December 3rd.

The municipalities affected are

,

,

,

,

,

and

.

Most of the more than

are located in the area

.

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People stand in line in a hall in Frederikshavn where a corona mass test is being carried out.

© picture alliance / Claus Bjoern Larsen / Ritzau Scanpix / dpa

Corona mutation in Denmark: Pathogens have now been found in several countries

Update from November 8, 1.40 p.m.:

After around 214 people in

have already been

infected

with the

, 12 of them with the mutated variant, the mutated pathogen is now apparently spreading all over the world.

As reported by

, citing the

, the pathogen has now also been discovered in

and the

.

Accordingly, five other countries are said to

have determined

in

, whether it is the same mutated pathogen as in Denmark is

not yet clear

according to the

.

As the newspaper

quotes

the

, the mutation variant is "worrying".

Accordingly, it is not yet known how difficult the disease is and whether the mutated virus

could respond

to a

.

Corona mutation discovered in Denmark: 214 people already infected - government adopts drastic measures

Update from November 8th, 12:10 p.m.:

In Denmark, after the appearance of

, 1.9 million of the approximately 15 million minks in breeding facilities have already been killed.

The

confirmed

on Sunday.

To curb the

the mutated pathogen in the

,

all restaurants in seven northern Danish municipalities with a total of 280,000 inhabitants

closed from

.

Great Britain also reacted, from now on entry bans apply to all Danes who do not have permanent residence in the UK.

Anyone who is a British citizen and comes from

may enter the country, but has to be in self-isolation for two weeks.

In Denmark, variants of the

that have appeared in mink have

been detected in at least 214 people since June.

The cluster 5 virus type, classified as worrying by the Danes, has so far been found in twelve people.

As Tyra Grove Krause from the Danish

explained on Saturday, it is still unclear whether and if so how many other people have been affected.

In an initial statement, the

saw

no evidence of increased risks with the variant. 

Around 200 of the 214 known infections with

were recorded in the

, where there are a particularly large number of mink farms.

Denmark is the world leader in breeding.

As a precautionary measure, local public transport will be discontinued in seven municipalities there from Monday, and older schoolchildren and students will receive distance learning.

Sports halls, swimming pools and fitness studios are also closing.

Corona mutation in Denmark: 15 million animals are killed as a result - why does it hit the mink?

Update from November 7th, 12:56 p.m.:

A mutation of the

, which

resulted

from the transmission of the pathogen to

and back to humans, determines the corona situation in

.

The danger posed by the new form of the virus is still unclear.

"Before we have any reliable data from tests with infected mink, there is still little that can be said about the mutated virus," explained Thomas Mettenleiter, virologist and president of the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) to

(behind the payment barrier).

Corona in Denmark: Why are minks affected by pathogen mutation?

In general,

however

,

are nothing unusual, but occur constantly in all forms of life in nature.

Viruses mutate more often because their genetic material is in the form of an

(ribonucleic acid).

This form is significantly more

than DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid); the human genome is stored in this form.

Due to the relatively high instability, the RNA is

, so that

occur

more frequently during reproduction

.

However, these errors are not to be understood as negative per se.

Mutated coronavirus - what is threatening us from the mink farms in Denmark?

https://t.co/rz00XbBFxo

- BILD (@BILD) November 6, 2020

"Mutation is the driver of evolution,"

says Mettenleiter.

"We only notice such processes when they have an impact on biology and there are, for example, infections with new pathogen variants." However, the mutated

has an impact on vaccine research *.

“The

would not have to start from scratch, at most, it would have to take a few new steps and make adjustments.

We are now waiting for more information from

”, the virologist assesses the situation.

Mettenleiter explained in

follows

why it absolutely hit the mink, of which millions now have to be killed

: “The special thing about mink is that the animals

are kept in a

very

.

This means that the virus can spread

.

That is why a mink farm like the one in Denmark has a high level of

, which can then lead to

. "

Because of virus mutation in Jutland: Government seals off the region - "suitable preventive measures"

Regardless of whether the new virus mutation is more dangerous or less harmful to humans, the Danish government did the right thing by sealing off the Jutland region: “These are suitable

that have been taken there to prevent the mutation from spreading further spread. "

Corona mutation in Denmark: 15 million animals are killed as a result - first state reacts

Update from November 6, 2:29 p.m

.: At least

and the death sentence for all

in Denmark: A

of

found in the Scandinavian country

, which the small predators can transmit to humans, causes a stir

.

The

is now intervening on the subject.

There have already been numerous mutations of the virus, said chief scientist

.

A staff of scientists is constantly evaluating the changes in the pathogen since the beginning of the pandemic.

A first

WHO

of the situation in Denmark is in progress, said WHO emergency aid coordinator

.

"The evidence we have doesn't suggest that this variant behaves in any way," said Ryan.

But he also emphasized that it was important to prevent transmission through safety measures in animal farms.

Denmark: More than 200 people infected with mink-derived corona variant

Update of 6 November, 11:37

: At least

have been in

since June with an original in

occurred

infected ( "cluster-5 virus") as the Danish Health Institute SSI now told -

of them in the

, where there are particularly many

.

The approximately 15 to 17 million minks in the country are now to be killed according to a government decision.

A high number of infected mink increases the risk of

, against which the vaccines currently being developed may not protect, according to the SSI.

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A mink farm in the Danish region of North Jutland.

© Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AP / dpa

Dangerous corona mutation in Denmark: Region with 280,000 people cordoned off - first state reacts

Update from November 6th, 10:00 a.m.:

According to

the municipalities of

,

,

,

,

,

and

affected by the restrictions in Denmark

.

Restaurants and pubs there have to close from Saturday, only take-away meals are allowed.

In addition, all

closing.

Both Danes and visitors from abroad are urged to stay away from the affected areas, even trains and buses should no longer cross the regional borders.

The country of

has

now also initiated measures

due to the

.

Travelers from Denmark have to be in a 14-day quarantine.

According to Transport Minister

the rule will apply from Friday.

The same applies to travelers from neighboring

and

- but only from early Saturday.

Sweden and Germany have already removed Denmark from the list of safe countries.

Dangerous corona mutation in Denmark: Region with 280,000 people is cordoned off - "The world's eyes on us"

Update from November 5th, 9:30 pm:

“The world's eyes are on us.” With these words, the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

justified

strict security measures in the wake of the

.

Corona mutation in minks in Denmark: North Jutland region is in fact sealed off

The authorities have

reacted

to the outbreak of a new type of

and

de facto sealed off the

.

The area covers the entire north of

around the city of Aalborg (around 120,000 inhabitants).

 "Starting tonight, citizens in seven municipalities in North Jutland are urged to stay in their region to prevent the infection from spreading," said

at a press conference on Thursday.

More than 280,000 people are affected.

List: Measures against the corona mutation in North Jutland (Denmark)

• Citizens from

  North Jutland

  should

  no longer leave

  the region in northern

  Denmark

  .

• Other Danes and foreign visitors are encouraged to stay away from the area.

• Trains and buses should

  no longer cross

  the border to the neighboring region of

  Midtjylland in the

  south

  .

• Restaurants and bars have to close on Saturday, November 7th.

• 15 to 17 million

  minks

  are to be

  slaughtered

  because of the

  corona mutation

  .

had previously been found

in some

.

The government in

then announced the emergency slaughter of all

- around 15 to 17 million animals.

is the world's largest exporter of mink fur, there are more than a thousand farms.

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Prime Minister of Denmark: Mette Frederiksen.

© Olivier Hoslet / dpa

Corona mutation in Denmark: fear of impairment of a Covid-19 vaccine

This novel form of the virus was also detected in twelve people.

According to the Danish health authorities, the

mutated

could

affect

the effectiveness of a future

for humans.

The measures in

are, according to Frederiksen, a "real cordon" of the region.

Corona mutation in minks: Danish government kills millions of animals

First report from November 4th:

Copenhagen - The

was most likely transmitted from animals to humans, so why shouldn't it be the other way around?

It is precisely this problem that Germany's neighboring country

is currently

struggling with.

A total of every third new corona case in some regions can be traced back to the mink farms in the country.

With 15 to 17 million animals, Denmark is the world's largest producer of mink fur.

There are currently 1,139 breeding farms - now the animals are to be killed because they

can transmit

a mutated form of the

to humans, as

reported by

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In Denmark, numerous minks are infected with the corona virus.

© Mads Claus Rasmussen / dpa / AP / Ritzau Scanpix

Because of Corona, Denmark wants to kill over 15 million animals - Corona mutation can be dangerous

Prime Minister

has ordered all affected minks in the country to be killed.

On the one hand, there is concern that the upcoming

may no longer work as a result.

On the other hand, the

spreading rapidly under the mink - and not only in

, but throughout Europe and beyond.

"We see that every third corona case in North Jutland can be traced back to the mink farms," ​​said Danish

Anders Formsgaard.

The

been found on more than 200 farms

proven in Denmark, new suspected cases are added almost daily.

If the virus is detected on a farm, the

in the affected breed and in all farms within a radius of eight kilometers should be killed.

For the breeders absolutely incomprehensible, since their existence is at stake and the animals

have survived

the

again

after a short time

.

The entire population of mink has already been killed on 67 farms, with more to follow.

Arge # COVID19 message from Denmark: Virus mutation in Danish "mink farms".

Over 12 people have already been infected with the mutated virus.

Now all the minks must be killed.

According to the Danish police, that's over 15 million!

https://t.co/VBJKoIDupg

- Katharina Schell (@katinka_sch) November 4, 2020

Mink kill because of corona virus in the Netherlands too

A similar decision has already been taken in the

.

In June, following similar outbreaks, it was decided to kill all fur animals on affected farms.

The

can spread through wild martens belonging to the same family.

spread uncontrollably through the mink.

List of rubric lists: © Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AP / dpa