丹麦宣布捕杀全国水貂

Denmark to cull 17M mink
丹麦宣布捕杀全国水貂

Denmark, the world's largest producer of mink furs, plans to cull all mink in the country to contain a mutated form of novel coronavirus.
世界上最大的貂皮生产国丹麦计划捕杀国内所有的水貂，以遏制一种变异的新型冠状病毒。

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the decision had been made with a "heavy heart," but it was necessary based on the recommendation of health authorities.
丹麦首相梅特·弗雷泽里克森表示，他带着“沉重的心情”做出这个决定，但根据卫生部门的建议，必须要这样。

"The virus has mutated in mink. The mutated virus has spread to humans," Frederiksen said.
他说：“新冠病毒已经在水貂中发生了变异，而这种变异的病毒已经传染给了人类。”

The mutation, Frederiksen warned, has been found to undermine the body's ability to form antibodies, which could threaten the efficacy of coronavirus vaccines that are currently underway.
他警告说，这种变异会破坏人体形成抗体的能力，这可能会威胁到目前正在研制的新冠疫苗的效力。

There are between 15 million and 17 million mink in Denmark, according to authorities.
根据官方数据，丹麦有1500万到1700万只水貂。

Outbreaks of coronavirus at the country's mink farms have persisted despite repeated efforts to cull infected animals since June.
尽管该国自6月以来不断采取措施捕杀受感染水貂，但水貂养殖场的新冠疫情仍在持续暴发。