Coronavirus Beijing: Why an outbreak sparked a salmon panic in China – BBC News

Image copyright Getty Images Beijing has in the past week seen a spike of Covid-19 cases – almost all of which have been linked to a huge wholesale food market. State media said the virus was discovered on chopping boards used for imported salmon at the Xinfadi market – sparking fears across the country. Supermarkets and restaurants across Beijing hurried to pull salmon from their shelves, and imports from Europe were halted. Then on Wednesday, it was announced that a 22-year-old man – known to have occasionally cleaned frozen seafood – had tested positive for the virus in Tianjin, near…