Virus mutation hope not19 Nov 2020 19:34
Taken from Sky news article tonight. Point is will these vaccines be of any use by next year.
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Farmed mink to be culled over COVID-19 concerns in Ireland
The Irish government ordered that the animals be culled, despite tests carried out on the country's mink herd not detecting any positive results of the virus to date.
The Department of Health in Ireland recommended that the mink should be culled to minimise any risk of the virus spreading.
It comes after the Danish government decided to cull millions of farmed mink in the country after authorities found genetic changes they said might undermine the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for humans.
The Department of Agriculture in Ireland said it had been "working closely" with the operators of the country's three mink farms to address any potential risks.
"Mink farmers continue to operate in full compliance with all legislative and animal welfare requirements and have co-operated fully with these efforts," a statement from the department said.