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A Utah mink is the first wild animal to be infected with COVID-19, the USDA said

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.A mink in Utah has become the first known wild animal to become infected with COVID-19, the US Department of Agriculture said Monday.

"To our knowledge, this is the 1st free-ranging, native wild animal confirmed with SARS-CoV-2," the USDA said. COVID-19 has been found in pets and animals held in zoos, as well as thousands of mink farms around the world. Some mink have developed mutated strains of the virus, which they have in some cases infected humans with, but these strains do not seem more harmful than the ones humans are already dealing with.A mink in Utah has become the first wild animal to catch COVID-19, the US Department of Agriculture said on Monday.

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The missing ~~L~~ Mink The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said a wild mink had tested positive around an infected mink farm in Utah.

Animals should get the vaccine first

Bats are not domesticated.

The coronavirus strain is not exclusive to humans. Remember the bat story. This is well established.

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