China increases efforts to block COVID-19 through imported foods China


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BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Transport has released a guideline to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 through imported cold-chain foods in road and water transportation. It urged all companies, docks, and freight terminals involved in cold-chain logistics to protect their frontline employees, stressing protective equipment distribution, temperature checks, and regular nucleic acid testing. Stricter disinfection measures should apply to transportation, with transportation equipment for imported cold-chain foods, including vehicles, vessels, and containers to be disinfected regularly, according to the guideline. The guideline also called for an information registration system to track and trace people, cargos, and vehicles...