COVID-19 RECOVERY UPDATE

22nd June 2020

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Updates from Beijing on the recent COVID-19 outbreak

Since the last COVID-19 update published, a number of good news media articles have been published in Beijing related to the testing of product and the fact that food is not a host for COVID-19.

Below are a series of Chinese media articles on the matter (reported to the STAG as of this morning). 

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1.  Fresh imported aquatic products will no longer be detained at ports, which directly improves the survival rate of imported fresh aquatic products

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/O_MlU1U1K-e3uSQXRC4lDA

2.  The Central Food Safety Control Department announces in a public forum that seafood is safe, and is not the host of the virus.  Customers can purchase and eat seafood as usual as there is no evidence from China or any other country that shows food is a host for COVID 

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/obVQzNkcaDnWW-4m___7jw

3.  Delivery food is declared safe from a disease control expert

https://tech.sina.com.cn/it/2020-06-19/doc-iirczymk7884136.shtml

4.  Academic Li Lanjuan (an expert in viruses) refutes the rumour that COVID-19 can live for 20 years, which debunks the rumour that a frozen transportation environment will keep COVID-19 alive

https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_7928198

5. Pepsi Beijing announces the isolation of 480 employees related to a recent COVID-19 confirmed case and deep cleans their factory

http://special.chinadevelopment.com.cn/2020zt/xgfyjjz/yqzj/2020/06/1656698.shtml

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