China researchers seek study on spread of Covid via cold chains


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BEIJING (China Daily/Asia News Network): Chinese researchers are calling for global cooperation to improve understanding of the spread of SARS-CoV-2 via cold chains as part of efforts to trace the origins of the virus. The first phase of WHO-organised studies into the origins of the virus that causes Covid-19 wrapped up in China in February and identified the cold-chain theory as a possible explanation for its spread across populations. "The cold-chain industry inherently spans the globe. As we are seeing a large amount of science-based evidence pointing to the virus' spread via cold chains, we suggest the next phase of...