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Cheg Nov 2020 10:39pm, 4 Nov 2020 1,995 posts	Quote Pin Cheg I knew I recognised the mink story. Holland and Spain had the same issue in July. theguardian.com
Rosehip Nov 2020 7:35am, 5 Nov 2020 18,494 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip Seen from a friend on facebook this morning: I'm calling this today: covid found in Danish mink. Big covid outbreak was in the Chinese workers of luxury fashion in Italy. I think it's a strong possibility covid came from mink and has spread in the fur trade. Was the bat a red herring? How close are mink to bats? Is that why the bat connection was found in the east?
Rosehip Nov 2020 7:36am, 5 Nov 2020 18,495 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip (line missing linking China's fur industry with the area in china with the bats)
geordiegirl Nov 2020 8:26am, 5 Nov 2020 12,151 posts	Quote Pin geordiegirl that is tragic for all those mink, although they didn't have much other life ahead of them. Anything that would end the fur trade though is a huge yes! but I suspect they'll restart it with new animals or worse cull wild animals too. The mutation is a worry though.
HappyG(rrr) Nov 2020 9:40am, 5 Nov 2020 36,324 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) I'm anti hunting, anti fur, anti vivisection and generally a paid up member of PETA and League Against Cruelty etc. but even I found it funny "was the bat a red herring" G
geordiegirl Nov 2020 11:10am, 5 Nov 2020 12,159 posts	Quote Pin geordiegirl COVID-noia here I have a groggy throat not a sore throat, I have mild stuffiness and I feel like I could sleep for a week & I’m feeling a bit cold (not that unusual I always feel cold even in summer I’m found under a blanket). I was at a retreat at the weekend which completely zenned me out - lots of mindfulness, breathing exercises and meditating I’ve slept the best I’ve slept in years since, apparently it’s quite a normal outcome to feel so relaxed you could fall over. Having been on full tilt & anxious since we were in Oz it’s a bit like the time you finish work for a holiday and come down with a cold/bug. I got wet multiple times over the weekend and in normal times I’d say it’s a cold not even a cold worth discussing but it’s not normal times. I’ve ran through the checks on NHS & Zoe apps and neither require me to test. I’ve read up on symptoms as I have a slight change to taste that I’d expect with the funny throat I have. I can small and taste & nothing tastes bad. I don’t have a cough, fever or chills. I’m keeping a low profile anyway am I over worrying?
EvilPixie Nov 2020 11:20am, 5 Nov 2020 19,976 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie GG it's hard not to get covidnoia but rest up and drink tea/red wine and eat chocolate which are all known medicinal cures for feeling bleurgh
DocM Nov 2020 11:22am, 5 Nov 2020 37,908 posts	Quote Pin DocM I agree with EP. If only everyone was as cautious.
DoricQuine Nov 2020 11:34am, 5 Nov 2020 5,131 posts	Quote Pin DoricQuine No GG just being cautious and responsible. I'm holed up in the bedroom with laptop and phone and hubby has been banished to spare room!
EvilPixie Nov 2020 12:11pm, 5 Nov 2020 19,981 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie furlough expected to be extended until March which makes you think about future lockdown plans