Chinese wary of frozen food imports as virus found on some foods
Two cities found the coronavirus on frozen chicken wings from Brazil and shrimp from Ecuador, but the WHO is downplaying any risk
14 August 2020 - 13:47
Beijing/Shanghai — Chinese shoppers have expressed dismay at news that traces of the coronavirus had been found on imported frozen food, with some saying they would avoid the products.
On Thursday, two cities in China found the virus on frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil and shrimp from Ecuador, raising public concern, even though the World Health Organisation (WHO) downplayed the risk of the virus entering the food chain...
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