COVID-19 likely spread by cold-chain products
Chinese scientists have discovered that the COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing in June was likely to have been triggered by cold-chain imports from overseas, adding to mounting evidence that the virus can be transmitted from contaminated cold-chain products to humans. Based on the findings, the study underscores the significance of intensifying supervision of cold-chain imports, especially […]
Origin of COVID-19 resurgence in Beijing: Cold chain food contamination
Watch out for a highly possible new transmission route of the novel coronavirus – cold chain transportation. After several months of analysis, Chinese researchers have concluded that imported food via cold chain from high-risk areas overseas may be the origin of the unexpected COVID-19 resurgence in Beijing in June, which started from the city’s largest […]
5 reasons why Vitamin K needs to be explored as a hedge against Covid-19
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin and a group of compounds, of which the most important are Vitamin K1 and K2. Vitamin K2 is believed to be superior as it circulates in the blood longer than K1. Where Vitamin K1 may stay in the blood for several hours, some forms of K2 can remain in […]
Frozen food package polluted by living coronavirus could cause infection: China’s CDC
China’s disease control authority said on Saturday that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated by living new coronavirus could cause infection. The conclusion came as the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention detected and isolated living coronavirus on the outer packaging of frozen cod during efforts to trace the virus in an outbreak reported […]
Food safety trends during second-quarter 2020
Stericycle’s most recent Recall Index Report shows how the pandemic has impacted food safety, including risks that are at the top of the Food and Drug Administration’s and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s priority lists, and how the FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint will impact the recall process. According to the Recall […]
China asks frozen food importers to shun countries with severe coronavirus
China had reported no local infections of the coronavirus for more than a month but recently detected it on the packaging of imported aquatic products in Jilin province and Qingdao city BEIJING : (Reuters) – China’s capital called on importers on Monday to shun frozen food from countries suffering from severe novel coronavirus outbreaks after […]
Hygiene lessons for vendors soon
Bhubaneswar: Throwing caution to the winds, people have started crowding street food vendors in the city again. Amid the pandemic, are the vendors adhering to the safety and hygienic standards? Doctors said eating cold and uncovered food increased exposure of people to the coronavirus. All street food vendors will soon get online lessons on maintaining […]
No need to ban imports from companies whose frozen food products have been contaminated by Covid-19: Experts
SINGAPORE – There is no need to ban imports from companies whose frozen food products have been contaminated with the coronavirus, say infectious diseases experts. This is because the risk of transmission from a food source is very low, compared with the usual routes of infection. People involved in food preparation should observe strict personal […]
No conclusive evidence of foodborne transmission of Covid-19: Lok Sabha informed
A committee constituted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has opined that as of now, there is no conclusive evidence for foodborne transmission of Covid-19, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. Consequent upon the Covid-19 outbreak in China and other countries and concerns raised regarding safety of food items imported from these […]
It is highly unlikely that food is a source of Covid-19 contamination, experts say
(CNN)- A team of experts on food contamination says it is highly unlikely that food is a source of Covid-19 transmission. The International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods looked at the evidence that coronavirus might be carried on food or its packing and found very little. Their finding mirrors earlier reporting from the US […]