Does Covid-19 spread through food? The evidence says ‘highly unlikely’

Since a new outbreak of Covid-19 on June 11 was linked to a fresh food market in Beijing, thousands of samples of imported and domestic seafood, meat and vegetables in China have been tested for the virus. So far, all have been negative.That fits with the consensus of international health and food organisations that there is no evidence the new coronavirus spreads through foodstuff or packaging. But it has not stopped China tightening controls on imports amid concern the outbreak may be linked…

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