Recently, some of the nation's largest meat processing plants have been forced to close after the virus spread among workers. All this begs the question: Can you get the coronavirus by eating and does cooking kill it? The CDC says, "You should always handle and prepare food safely, including keeping raw meat separate from other foods, refrigerating perishable foods, and cooking meat to the right temperature to kill harmful germs." Foods that are room temperature like salads or sandwiches could potentially harbor the virus, Harvard Medical School’s Coronavirus Resource Center says. Despite the unlikely spread through food, restaurant workers are using heightened food safety measures, including frequent hand washing, cleaning surfaces and utensils, cooking food at the right temperatures and staying home when they feel sick, according to Live Science.

Source: Fox News April 30, 2020 10:07 UTC