Meanwhile, customs authorities across China have stepped up coronavirus testing on frozen food imports, especially seafood. Blaming the importsChina became suspicious of imported frozen food after an outbreak emerged from the largest wholesale food market in Beijing in June. Some even speculated that frozen food imports might have caused the initial outbreak in Wuhan last December -- a claim Jin and other leading experts have dismissed as completely groundless. In most countries, even if imported frozen food did infect a food handler, it wouldn't be noticed due to the large amount of active cases, Fisher said. But even if there is such a risk, there is no need to ban food imports, according to Fisher.

Source: CNN November 14, 2020 00:00 UTC