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Thousands of minks Dead in COVID outbreak on Utah farms

Thousands of minks Dead in COVID outbreak on Utah farms

By /October 5, 2020 /Local News

Thousands of minks at Utah fur farms have died because of the coronavirus in the past 10 days, forcing nine sites in three counties to quarantine, but the state veterinarian said people don’t appear to be at risk from the outbreak. The COVID-19 infections likely were spread from workers at […]

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Agency: First US virus cases in mink found at 2 Utah farms

Agency: First US virus cases in mink found at 2 Utah farms

By /August 17, 2020 /Local News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials on Monday confirmed the first U.S. cases of mink infected with the coronavirus following outbreaks in Europe. Five infected mink have been identified at two farms in Utah, the Department of Agriculture announced. Testing began after the farms reported unusually high mortality rates among […]

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