Denmark will cull its mink population of up to 17 million after a mutation of the coronavirus found in the animals spread to humans, the prime minister said on Wednesday. Health authorities found ...

Denmark is taking no chances. Officials now plan to cull the entire mink population—a heavy toll for the world’s largest mink fur producer.

Denmark plans to cull its more than 15 million mink population over fears that a mutation of the novel coronavirus in the animals has spread to humans.

Denmark, one of the countries where the omicron variant of covid-19 was first spread, estimates that around 70% of its adult population has contracted the virus since the beginning of November.

Denmark will cull its entire mink population — up to 17 million animals — after scientists found some were carrying a mutated strand of COVID-19 that the government fears could "restart" the ...