Mutated coronavirus from mink in Denmark most likely extinct, health ministry says

Reuters

19 November, 2020, 04:50 pm

Last modified: 19 November, 2020, 04:51 pm

Mutated coronavirus from mink in Denmark most likely extinct, health ministry says

No infections with the new virus variant, known as Cluster-5, had been registered since Sept. 15

Reuters

19 November, 2020, 04:50 pm

Last modified: 19 November, 2020, 04:51 pm

Mink are seen at the farm of Henrik Nordgaard Hansen and Ann-Mona Kulsoe Larsen near Naestved, Denmark Photo: Reuters

A new, mutated strain of the coronavirus stemming from mink farms in Denmark is "most likely" extinct, Denmark's Ministry of Health said on Thursday, citing an assessment from the State Serum Institute, which deals with infectious diseases.

No infections with the new virus variant, known as Cluster-5, had been registered since Sept. 15, the ministry said.

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