The main cause of the outbreak has been identified in China, where evidence of a global epidemic has been found on meat imported from abroad. Evidence of new corona virus was found on packets of frozen goods imported from Bolivia.
A statement issued by the Jinan Municipal Health Commission said that the companies importing frozen meat from Brazil, New Zealand and Bolivia are Gutai International Group and Shanghai Dongli Development Trade, importing frozen meat from Shanghai's Yangshan Port. However, the statement did not name the companies that exported the frozen meat. According to Jinan Municipal Health, more than 7,500 people who may have been exposed to the virus were tested. The results have been negative.
Chinese authorities last week found the corona virus on packets of foreign prawns in the Chinese city of Lanzhou, as well as on meat imported from Brazil in Wuhan and on meat imported from Argentina in Shandong and Jiangsu provinces. Was found
China is one of the world's largest meat importers, while Brazil and Argentina are the largest meat exporters.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says frozen meat is less likely to spread COD-19, but China has repeatedly expressed concern about the virus being found in imported meat, which has led to a ban on imports.
