Poland: new push to ban mink farming in the EU to prevent coronavirus mutations

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The  Polish agriculture ministry stated that minks pose a threat of “an uncontrolled spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the formation of dangerous mutations because they are significantly susceptible to infection by this virus”.

Poland has joined forces with other EU countries to push the European Commission into banning mink farming in Europe because of the COVID-19 threat the animals pose to humans and wildlife, the Agriculture Ministry stated.

Polandin.com report

 

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** This post was originally published on July 1, 2021 **