Coronavirus found on packaging of frozen Brazilian beef in China
The beef was from a plant owned by Marfrig Global Foods, which declined to comment
13 November 2020 - 17:53
Beijing/São Paulo — The Chinese city of Wuhan said on Friday it had detected the coronavirus on the packaging of a batch of Brazilian beef, as it ramped up testing of frozen foods this week as part of a nationwide campaign.
The Wuhan municipal health commission said in a statement on its website it had found three positive samples on the outer packaging of frozen, boneless beef from Brazil...
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