Denmark to lift mink breeding ban

DENMARK’S government has said a temporary ban on mink breeding will expire on January 1, allowing the industry to resume but at a “significantly reduced” level compared to before the coronavirus pandemic. The Danish government nearly two years ago ordered a cull of millions of minks to minimise the risk of the small mammals retransmitting the virus. The Danes banned mink farming in November 2020 to contain a mutated version of coronavirus that could spread to people.