Three frozen beef samples have been tested positive for the COVID-19 virus in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, said health authorities.
Coronavirus
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
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‘Three frozen beef samples tested positive for the COVID-19 virus in Wuhan. China has, however, repeatedly sounded alarms after detecting the virus in imported food products.’
They arrived in a warehouse in Wuhan on August 17 and have not entered the market. The local authorities have sealed the products, quarantined and conducted tests on relevant personnel and disinfected the area, reports Xinhua news agency.
Till Friday, 200 environmental samples gathered from the warehouse and 112 employees working there have tested negative for Covid-19.
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China is the world's top beef buyer and Brazil and Argentina its largest suppliers.
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