Beijing to avoid frozen food from countries with major Covid-19 outbreaks

According to a statement from the Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau, ࢀœcustoms and local governments have repeatedly detected the coronavirus in imported cold chain food, proving it risks contamination.ࢀ The bureau urged importers to closely monitor the pandemic situation around the world and ࢀœtake the initiative to avoid importing cold chain foods from areas severely hit by the pandemic.ࢀ Companies are also instructed to improve their warnings and reporting mechanisms, and to inform authorities quickly if products test positive. Health authorities, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), have said the possibility…