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Lucy van Dorp
LucyvanDorp
There are reports coming out in the Danish media of novel mutations emerging in #SARSCoV2 in #mink https://tinyurl.com/y5gbwype SARS-CoV-2 can infect multiple mammalian carnivores and has now been detected in
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Natasha Daly
natashaldaly
BREAKING: The USDA just announced that mink at two mink farms in Iowa have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Mink in Denmark and the Netherlands previously tested positive, resulting in the
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Eric Feigl-Ding
DrEricDing
MINKS INFECT HUMANS. We know that for certain. Danish scientist say new #SARSCoV2 mutation mostly dodges our neutralizing antibodies, which is very bad. We should not yet panic, but the
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governorswaraj
governorswaraj
King of Morocco has gifted a mink coat to our Prime Minister Mrs.Indira Gandhi. The mink coat is very expensive. Prime Minister forgot to deposit the mink coat in the
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Brian Resnick
B_resnick
The coronavirus came from nature.Here's my report on how it may be returning back to nature, and what that means for both human and animal health.https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2020/12/16/21826130/coronavirus-covid-19-in-animals
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World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO
#Denmark has announced that several people have been infected with a mink-related strain of the #COVID19 virus. WHO is working with the Danish authorities on research and control efforts.
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Eric Feigl-Ding
DrEricDing
HUMANMINKSHUMAN transmission on mink farms in NL. 68% of the tested farm workers and/or contacts had evidence of #SARSCoV2 infection. The coronavirus mutated & even evolved within minks before transmitted
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Abdu Sharkawy
SharkawyMD
Much angst over the recent reports of mutations in mink population of Denmark causing infections in humans. There is NO need to panic at all. Here's a few points to
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Dr. Angela Rasmussen
angie_rasmussen
So you may have heard concerns about the mink variant of #SARSCoV2 that was discovered in Denmark and is leading to the decision to cull all farmed minks in the
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Massimo Pizzol
m_outreach
Interesting what is happening in Denmark with the mink farmers, after yesterday an historic center-right/left deal passed that will compensate them for the eye-rolling amount of 18.8 Billions danish kr
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Prof Francois Balloux
BallouxFrancois
This new mink COVID-19 mutation story, which is making the rounds on Twitter is highly problematic. There are elements of truth in it but the reporting is completely irresponsible.1/https://www.berlingske.dk/nyheder/english-version-mink-cau
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Marion Koopmans
MarionKoopmans
Great thread by @K_G_Andersen summarising why the epizootic of SARS COV 2 is worrying. One more aspect: we picked up circulation on several farms from surveillance, rather than disease notifications.
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Alina Chan
Ayjchan
On the question of how mink outbreaks can impact vaccines, antibody therapeutics, or diagnostics. How realistic is this concern?The idea is that SARS2 spreading and adapting in large populations of
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Prof Francois Balloux
BallouxFrancois
New preprint on #SARSCoV2 adaptation to transmission in minks. We identify a set of mutations that have been acquired multiple times in strains circulating in mink farms, and that are
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Kristian G. Andersen
K_G_Andersen
The "mink mutant virus" stories have focused too much on the mutations and not enough on the fact that we have a raging COVID-19 epidemic in mink. The decision by
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Björn Meyer
_b_meyer
Seeing that B1.1.7 now acquired the E484K mutation in the UK, could we, at least for now, stop the narrative that this double mutation occurs by high immune pressure, please?because
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