Minks

Minks

Mink are seen at a farm in Denmark, November 6, 2020. Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus Rasmussen via Reuters

US finds first case of coronavirus in wild animal, a Utah mink

The discovery increases concerns about outbreaks in mink as the virus has killed more than 15,000 farmed mink in the United States since August

Some tougher lockdown measures will be imposed in the north of the country, where most of the farming is based Photo: Reuters

Some key facts about the mink industry in Europe

The move to cull up to 17 million animals, which could cost the state more than $800 million, has prompted some lawmakers to demand to see the evidence behind the decision Photo: Reuters

Denmark to lock down regions after mutated coronavirus traced to minks