Minks are bred at those farms for their fur. Those whose fur isn't up to standard are killed earlier. The others are bred till they are adults and then killed. Covid or not, those minks were not going to live long.
That is good news!
Good point. It's a good thing babies can't catch or transmit the virus!
So sad. I don't come from people who could ever afford mink coats (or any other furs for that matter).
Good advice!
I remember 40+ years ago, my mom had a gorgeous fake fur coat. It was $400 back then, so not a cheap imitation Everyone thought it was real, it did look and feel very much like the real thing. She wore it for years. But even fake fur isn't in style now.
Unfortunately, not true. Some babies have contracted the virus and died. Don’t think we have all the science yet on how transmissible it is in all age groups.
It's kind of a sad state of affairs when we are relegated to viewing other people, who are each made in God's image, as potential disease vectors.The likelihood of a pet actually contracting SARS/Covid is small - and they would have most likely gotten it from their owners. As a vector, yes, they can have virus particulates breathed/coughed on their fur, which can then theoretically be spread to someone else (via close contact/kissing/petting, etc). Being that you should not be petting someone's service animal anyway, and hopefully the family in question will wearing their masks (and not traveling when ill), so I wouldn't worry at all about the animals. Always worry about the people lol
Each person must choose what to believe. Published norms and social rules change over time. There was once a time in the US when the "experts" all lined up on the side of alcohol prohibition. See below for an interesting article on this:
That's awful! I remember when our newborn son was in NICU almost 25 years ago, one of the newborns had suffered a stroke. So, I guess no one of any age is immune to anything.
I know that humans transmit a long list of diseases to one another. And, yet, civilization has flourished and people have thrived as the social creatures that they are.Service animals are way less frequent on cruises. I've seen one out of 6 total cruises I've been on. (Actually 2 cruises, but the same service animal/owner pair.)
As for the issue of humans being vectors for disease, the list of infectious diseases with human to human transmission on this earth is quite long, so...
