‘Keep an eye on animals’: mink at Dutch farms test positive for coronavirus

The discovery of the new coronavirus in mink on farms in the Netherlands highlights the need to pay close attention to how the virus spreads in animals, experts say.Two mink breeding farms in the country have been placed under quarantine after animals were found to have been infected by the virus that causes Covid-19, likely from farm staff, according to reports of a government announcement on Sunday.The Dutch agriculture ministry said there was “minimal” possibility that the infected minks…

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