Utah ranchers have lost at least 8,000 mink to an outbreak of Covid-19 among the animals known for their silky, luxurious pelts. The virus first appeared in the creatures in August, shortly after farmworkers fell ill in July, according to Dr. Dean Taylor, state veterinarian of Utah. Initial research shows the virus was transmitted from humans to animals, and so far has not seen any cases of the opposite. “Everything we’ve looked at here in Utah suggests it's gone from the humans to the animals,” Taylor told CNN. No pelts have left the state, according to Taylor.

Source: CNN October 08, 2020 04:05 UTC