New coronavirus found in mink for the first time in USA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on the 17th that five minks had been found to have new coronavirus in two large mink farms in Utah, the first time minks in the United States have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus. < p > < p > according to ABC News, the U.S. Department of agriculture (USDA) reported that staff began testing for new coronavirus after receiving reports from farms that the mortality rate of mink was abnormally high recently. Workers in these two mink farms had been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus. According to the Department of agriculture, humans infected with the new coronavirus can transmit the new coronavirus to animals in close contact, but there is no evidence at present This indicates that animals can transmit the new coronavirus to humans. Agriculture officials are investigating how the new coronavirus spread to the two farms. The Ministry of agriculture has isolated the two mink farms, according to the report. Previously, Denmark, Spain and the Netherlands also had cases of new coronavirus infection in minks. The Netherlands killed 1 million Minks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says there is no similar plan in Utah, and state officials will instruct operators to take biosafety measures to prevent further spread of the virus. (aizada)
