Denmark to cull up to 17 million mink amid coronavirus fears

km991148 wrote: »

And do you think there is a single flu vaccine?

The Flu? Isn't this forum about Covid19?

Doesnt bear minking about

Prof Carl Heneghan told the Dail Covid Committee in August that Covid-19 could not be eradicated. The virus can cross the species barrier. Pursuing a zero-covid approach will result in the virus hiding in cats, dogs etc and will simply jump back into human when the opportunity arises. What has happened in Denmark with mink vindicates his position. Coronavirus is something we are just going to have to live with. Thankfully the Infection Fatality Rate in those under 70 is <0.05% which makes it less deadly than the flu for that cohort of the population. Sooner or later the powers that be are going to have to accept the virus is here to stay. Even with a vaccine there will still be cases and deaths every year predominately in the over 70s. This essentially has always been the case with the flu.

New Zealand think they have managed to eradicate it but it will be interesting to see what happens over their next March as they head back into winter. Given the draconian lockdown measures and the enforced quarantine I suspect that many healthy people with mild flu like symptoms are not presenting themselves for testing.

Thats me wrote: »

If you think the death is the only issue which can be caused to human in result of covid then you probably need read more about its subsequences.

Yes and the exact same is true for the flu and other viral infections. A small % of people are left with serious complications and others are wheezy or fatigued for 2-3 months following infection. This is not unique to Covid-19. For example glandular fever can take 12 months to fully recover from.

My point is that this virus is going no where even with a vaccine. Unfortunately it is just another disease which can end our lives. The current response is not sustainable in the long term.

gw80 wrote: »

Isn't Denmark the place where they slaughter all those whales every year ?

Thought that was the Faros

gw80 wrote: »

Isn't Denmark the place where they slaughter all those whales every year ?

Doubtful, there's very shallow waters around Danmark

I think one take away lesson in this is how easily these coronavirus move from human-animal-human and return differently and often worse.

These animals would be farmed under clean organised conditions, yet this seems to have happened easily.

Easy to see in China how farmers catching wild animals and breeding at home in less than optimal conditions can introduce such a serious infectious virus into the human population.

Beasty wrote: »

I guess though that it's just as likely humans could harbour mutations. That seems to be the "beast" we are having to cope with

Shure why don't we just cull people to stop mutations then, ridiculous.

Polar101 wrote: »

That's correct, it's a Faroe Islands tradition.

They're an autonomous territory under Denmark.

I blame Brian Kerr