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COVID-19 Outbreaks Plague Mink Farms

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Four states are reporting outbreaks of the coronavirus among mink at about 15 farms — just a fraction of the U.S industry. But, the impact could be big, especially if the coronavirus situation in the U.S. goes the way of Denmark, where the government ordered the culling of millions of COVID-infected mink.

In Wisconsin, two farms are under quarantine. Chuck Quirmbach of member station WUWM reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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