Dutch minks culled after farmers infected with coronavirus

In the Netherlands, tens of thousands of minks are being culled after they infected several farmers with the coronavirus. The Dutch government informs that this is to prevent farms from becoming long-term reservoirs of the Coronavirus COVID-19. Researchers are urging other countries such as Denmark and Spain to also test their animals for the virus.

Mink are interesting mammals. They are dark-colored, semiaquatic and carnivorous. They are part of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, otters and ferrets.

There are two interesting extant species referred to as "mink": the American mink and the European mink. The fascinating American mink is larger and more adaptable than the European mink. There are variations in size. An individual mink usually cannot be determined as European or American with certainty without looking at the skeleton. The specification is that all European mink have a large white patch on their upper lip. Only some American mink have this marking. Any mink without the patch is certainly of the American species.

The mink's fur has been highly prized for use in clothing, sometimes with hunting giving way to farming. Their treatment on fur farms has often been a focus of animal rights and animal welfare activism.

Mink oil is used in some medical products and cosmetics. Mink oil is also used to treat, preserve and waterproof leather.

Dutch government greatly worries infected mink could become a viral reservoir that could cause new outbreaks in humans.

Read more about it here:
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/06/coronavirus-rips-through-dutch-mink-farms-triggering-culls-prevent-human-infections

July 1, 2020 - A third mink herd has been found to be infected with COVID-19, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) said in a press release on Wednesday.

The fascinating animals came under scrutiny after people connected to the mink farm, in Hjorring municipality of North Jutland, 356 km northwest of Copenhagen, reported to DVFA that they had become unfortunately infected with COVID-19.

Following a huge round of testing of the animals on Monday, more than half of the 10,000-strong mink herd were discovered to be infected with this deadly virus.

"It is against this background that the government has decided that this third infected herd must also be killed on the basis of a precautionary principle," said the press release.

In recent weeks, two other mink farms in the same area have seen 11,000 mink killed because of the infection, and a dog of a mink farm owner tested positive and became the first pet in Denmark infected with the coronavirus.

Read more details here:
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-07/02/c_139181462.htm

It seems that very few dogs in the world had Covid-19, but some dogs did have it.

Over time, English-speaking people used the word Dutch to describe people from both the Netherlands and Germany. Now these days, just the Netherlands today.

Netherlands coronavirus death toll is 5,475

The Dutch health ministry recalled 600,000 face masks from the hospitals. Their statement said that the masks shipped from China had a #KN95 certificate, but they did not meet quality standards. China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson reacted the following week. She claimed the Netherlands had ordered the wrong masks, saying they’re not for surgical use. Watch the video for more information.

The Netherlands is entering a new phase in the campaign to control the Coronavirus Covid-19 Pandemic on Monday. This is when primary schools reopen and people in ‘contact professions’ such as hairdressing are allowed to open their salons, once again.

To add to that, the Dutch approach has switched from ‘stay home’ to ‘stay home if you have symptoms.’ Individuals also have the responsibility to make sure that they stick to the 1.5 metre distance rule.

The following information is from the COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University:

https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

Total Confirmed Global Cases: 4,175,284

Total Global Deaths: 285,971

Countries with most deaths from Coronavirus Covid-19:

80,397 deaths - USA
32,141 deaths - United Kingdom
30,739 deaths - Italy
26,744 deaths - Spain
26,646 deaths - France
11,625 deaths - Brazil
08,707 deaths - Belgium
07,661 deaths - Germany
06,685 deaths - Iran
05,475 deaths - Netherlands
05,116 deaths - Canada
04,637 deaths - China
03,841 deaths - Turkey
03,573 deaths - Mexico
03,256 deaths - Sweden
02,294 deaths - India
02,145 deaths - Ecuador
02,009 deaths - Russia

Countries with most confirmed cases of Coronavirus Covid-19:

1,347,388 US
227,436 Spain
224,332 United Kingdom
221,344 Russia
219,814 Italy
177,547 France
172,576 Germany
169,143 Brazil
139,771 Turkey
109,286 Iran
84,011 China
71,264 Canada
70,768 India
68,822 Peru
53,449 Belgium
42,987 Netherlands
41,014 Saudi Arabia
36,327 Mexico
30,941 Pakistan
30,344 Switzerland
30,063 Chile
29,509 Ecuador
27,679 Portugal
26,670 Sweden
23,906 Belarus
23,822 Singapore
23,623 Qatar
23,135 Ireland
18,878 United Arab Emirates
16,506 Israel
16,326 Poland
15,882 Austria
15,847 Japan
15,691 Bangladesh
15,648 Ukraine
15,588 Romania
14,265 Indonesia
11,613 Colombia
11,086 Philippines
10,936 Korea, South
10,711 Denmark
10,652 South Africa
10,634 Dominican Republic
10,176 Serbia
9,746 Egypt
9,286 Kuwait
8,616 Panama
8,176 Czechia
8,132 Norway
6,970 Australia
6,726 Malaysia
6,281 Morocco
6,278 Argentina
5,984 Finland
5,891 Algeria
5,236 Bahrain
5,207 Kazakhstan
4,995 Moldova
4,700 Ghana
4,687 Afghanistan
4,641 Nigeria
3,888 Luxembourg
3,573 Oman
3,392 Armenia
3,284 Hungary
3,015 Thailand
2,831 Bolivia
2,818 Iraq
2,726 Greece
2,689 Cameroon
2,589 Azerbaijan
2,486 Uzbekistan
2,196 Croatia
2,146 Guinea
2,141 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1,990 Bulgaria
1,972 Honduras
1,886 Senegal
1,801 Iceland
1,783 Cuba
1,741 Estonia
1,730 Cote d'Ivoire
1,664 North Macedonia
1,526 Sudan
1,497 New Zealand
1,485 Lithuania
1,460 Slovenia
1,457 Slovakia
1,227 Djibouti
1,114 Guatemala
1,089 Somalia
1,032 Tunisia
1,024 Congo (Kinshasa)
1,016 Kyrgyzstan

Netherlands coronavirus death toll is 434

The Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic has brought demand for flowers to a standstill. Those working in the Dutch floriculture industry say they are left with no choice but to destroy up to 80 per cent of total production at the peak season for Holland’s famed tulips.

Data from Germany show just 0.4% of people who tested positive for the virus have died from it, much less than the 9.5% in Italy and 4.3% in France. In the Netherlands growth in transmissions of the virus have slowed significantly.

The official name of the country is the Kingdom of the Netherlands. King Willem-Alexander is the king of the nation. Holland actually only means the two provinces of Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland. However, the name Holland is often used when all of the Netherlands is meant.

March 26, 2020:

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

Coronavirus Total Deaths: 24,053

Deaths by Regions:

Italy 8,215
Spain 4,365
Hubei China 3,169
Iran 2,234
France 1,696
United Kingdom 578
Netherlands 434
New York City - USA 365
Germany 267
Belgium 220
(more other countries also have deaths)

Above: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/netherlands/

Read more details here:

March 27, 2020 Germany and the Netherlands seem to fight off the virus better than most — here’s why - marketwatch.com

March 25, 2020 The Netherlands lets the virus run loose. That’s terrifying to me and other Jews - timesofisrael.com

March 25, 2020 The Netherlands' Huge Flower Sector Wilts As Coronavirus Hurts Business - npr.org

March 27, 2020 Warning after coronavirus found in Dutch sewage water - news.com.au

March 25, 2020 Nine European countries say it is time for ‘corona bonds’ as virus death toll rises - cnbc.com