Countries are now trying to contain a coronavirus mutation that could spark another pandemic

[Chris Smith]

• The UK government announced that it has banned travel from Denmark after the Danish government revealed it found a potentially dangerous coronavirus mutation.
• Denmark said earlier this week that it will slaughter 17 million minks from its fur farms after discovering that the coronavirus had mutated inside the animals and infected at least 12 people.
• Some scientists say the mutation has pandemic potential, while others call for calm because too little is known about the mutated coronavirus strain.

The Danish government announced earlier this week plans to cull up to 17 million minks from its fur farms and isolate one region of the country. Researchers discovered that the novel coronavirus had infected the animals and suffered a dangerous mutation that might render the current generation of vaccines useless. Some of the scientists involved with the matter warned that the mutation is a serious cause of concern and might lead to another pandemic. Others called for calm, saying it’s too early for panic because more research is required. Danish scientists have started sharing genomic sequences of the new coronavirus mutation, and international researchers will soon study the new strain.

The UK government has taken the risk very seriously and decided to ban Denmark visitors from entering Great Britain. The decision will be reevaluated as the situation progresses.

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