China vows to stem COVID-19 spread through imported foods – China


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BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- China will step up efforts to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 through imported cold-chain foods amid recent reports of cold-chain packaging and environments testing positive for the novel coronavirus, an official said Friday. The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has released a guideline on preventing the transmission of COVID-19 through imported cold-chain foods during road and water transportation, underscoring personnel training and protection, as well as the disinfection of vehicles, MOT spokesperson Sun Wenjian told a press conference. Participants in cold-chain logistics exposed to infection risks will be professionally trained to use protective suits, while dock-workers...