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Danes Start Digging Up Dead Mink to Stem Contamination Risks
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Millions of mink culled to stem a coronavirus mutation will soon be exhumed in Denmark as the government tries to prevent the dead bodies from contaminating the surrounding area.
Authorities are set to start on Thursday, according to state broadcaster DR. The process marks the latest grisly chapter in a controversial process that wiped out what had been the world’s biggest mink production.