coronavirus which is believed to have originated in mink farms in Denmark. Denmark is the world’s largest mink fur exporter, with an estimated 17 million furs per year.
Now the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Covid-19 cases linked to mink farms have been detected in six countries so far – including the UK.
The Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen said that the mutated virus is “a serious risk to public health and to the development of the vaccine”.Tighter rules have now been brought in for arrivals from Denmark due to growing concerns about the strain spreading further.So what are the symptoms of the mink-related coronavirus strain?According to Denmark’s health minister Magnus Heunicke, there is no sign yet that the mutant virus.