Chinese meat importers and processors have called on exporters in countries with coronavirus outbreaks to step up checks on shipments, Reuters reports. China has ramped up disinfection and virus testing on frozen food after it found coronavirus on imported products and packaging. The World Health Organization has said people should not fear food or food packaging during the pandemic. If it is a desire from the Chinese side to have shipments disinfected, then we will find a way to get that done." Reported cases have shown that contact with packaging contaminated with coronavirus could lead to human infection, the Chinese association said.

Source: The Standard December 29, 2020 23:37 UTC