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Denmark is killing its large mink population after discovering a coronavirus mutation that can spread to humans, the nation's government said Wednesday. 丹麦政府周三表示，在发现一种可传播给人类的变异冠状病毒后，该国正在捕杀大量的水貂。  The country, which is the world's largest supplier of mink fur, will cull as many as 17 million animals in an effort to stop the spread. 丹麦是世界上最大的水貂皮供应国，将宰杀多达1700万只动物，以阻止这种情况的蔓延。 "We have a great responsibility towards our own population, but with the mutation that has now been found, we have an even greater responsibility for the rest of the world as well," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a news conference, according to the BBC. 据英国广播公司报道，丹麦首相梅特·弗雷德里克森在新闻发布会上表示:“我们对本国人民负有重大责任，但随着基因突变的发现，我们对世界其他地区也负有更大责任。”  She said Danish officials have seen the mutated virus display a weak reaction to antibodies. 她说，丹麦官员已经发现变异病毒对抗体表现出微弱的反应。 The government said it is concerned that the variant could reduce the effectiveness of a future vaccine. 政府表示，他们担心这种变异可能会降低未来疫苗的效力。 It's worth noting that all viruses mutate, something that doesn't necessarily mean they are more dangerous. 值得注意的是，所有的病毒都会变异，但这并不一定意味着它们会变得更危险。 Danish officials notified the World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. 丹麦官员已经通知了世界卫生组织和欧洲疾病预防和控制中心。 Twelve people have been diagnosed with the virus strain so far, according to the WHO. 据世界卫生组织称，到目前为止，已有12人被诊断出感染了这种病毒。 About 200 coronavirus cases in total can be traced to exposure from mink. 总共约有200例冠状病毒病例可追溯到与水貂的接触。  "It is normal for viruses to mutate or change over time. WHO works with networks of researchers, including evolutionary virologists, sequencing teams, and synthetic biologists to look at these changes," the WHO said in a statement. “随着时间的推移，病毒发生突变或变化是正常的。世卫组织与包括进化病毒学家、测序团队和合成生物学家在内的研究人员网络合作，研究这些变化，”世卫组织在一则声明中表示。 The government has not released specific details on the virus variation. 目前政府尚未公布病毒变异的具体细节。    问题 文中提到哪个国家是世界上最大的水貂皮产国？ 留言回复正确答案，前五名朋友可以获得红包奖励哦，赶快来试试吧！ 感谢关注 跟Amber一起看世界 |
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