ADIt was proof, according to China CDC researcher Wu Zunyou, that the virus could survive long trips in a deep freeze and still infect people. ADThe new claims from China have presented a dilemma for international bodies such as the World Health Organization and deeply divided experts. Officials from the WHO, which previously played down the frozen packaging theory, acknowledged China’s claims in a statement to The Post. Qingdao isn’t the first case where Chinese experts have blamed frozen packaging for reintroducing the virus. “But that doesn’t change the fact that it’s still extremely rare for people to contract the virus through food packaging."

Source: Washington Post November 10, 2020 19:30 UTC