Should Europe be scared of its mink farms?
Mink can be infected by SARS-CoV-2, but it is unclear whether they can pass the virus on to humans. What is known for sure is that humans can pass it on to them. However, due to doubts about the threat of animal to human transmission with these animals, various European countries have culled millions of the mink on their farms. Last November, for example, Denmark even announced it would cull all 17 million of them.
The Greek approach
In the north of Greece, a key actor in Europe s mink farm and fur industry, things are different. In Western Macedonia, one of the country s poorest regions, people depend heavily on the fur industry. At least 1.5 million mink are farmed there.
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