Living novel coronavirus isolated from packaging of imported frozen food in Qingdao: China CDC


By Jiao QianWang Di
  • World
  • Sunday, 18 Oct 2020

BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday confirmed the detection and isolation of living novel coronavirus on the outer packaging of imported frozen cod in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao.

The finding was made during an investigation to trace the source of recent infections reported in the city. It has proved that contact with packaging contaminated by living novel coronavirus could lead to infection, the China CDC announced on its website.

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