COPENHAGEN, Nov. 5, 2020 (EIRNS) — A new COVID-19 mutation has been discovered in many mink and 12 people in Denmark’s Northern Jutland. It has been named “Cluster 5.” The spike structure has mutated, making it either less resistant to the antibodies contained in the vaccines that are currently being developed, or, possibly, requiring a totally new kind of vaccine. Danish Radio writes that this is the first time a new COVID-19 mutation has jumped from animals to people and spread further.
The director of the Danish national Serum Institute Kaare Moelbak said, “The worst possible scenario is that a new pandemic starts all over again, with the starting point in Denmark.” International authorities have been alerted.
The government announced yesterday that all the estimated 17 million mink will be killed. 1 million were already killed in the effort to prevent spreading the regular COVID-19 virus found in many mink farms up until now. In addition, there are now special restrictions for people in that area, as well as the intention to test all people, in order to isolate them, and eliminate this mutation.
The fear is, that if all mink were not killed, then the mutated virus in people can jump back to mink, and be mutated again. The mink farmers are understandably devastated, as it probably will not be possible to start their life’s work up again. Denmark is — was — the largest mink producer in the world.