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The Coronavirus Kills Mink. They Could Get a Vaccine.

At least two American companies and Russian researchers are working on coronavirus vaccines against mink. The animals became sick and died in large numbers from the virus, which they also returned to humans in mutated form.Zoetis, a large…

How Mink, Like People, Have been Slammed by the Coronavirus

Minks, like humans, often die from infection with the virus, and no one knows why. "This is a key thing," said Dr. Perlman. “Why do people get sick? Why do we react so differently to these viruses? “He said he had considered studying…