COVID-19

WHO moves to prevent COVID-19 'spillover' from mink farms to humans

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said more research needs to be done on the variant of COVID-19 that has been found in Denmark’s mink population.

After scientists found a mutation of the virus that could spread back to the human population, up to 17 million of the animals are set to be culled in the country, which is the world’s largest mink breeder.

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