'There is no evidence to suggest that handling food or consuming food is associated with COVID-19,' according to the CDC.
"There is no evidence to suggest that handling food or consuming food is associated with COVID-19," the CDC says.
However, it is possible to catch the virus by touching an infected surface or object, including food or food packaging, the CDC says. But the risk is very low. According to the CDC, there have been no confirmed cases in which a person became infected from touching food, food packaging or shopping bags.
Guidelines from the World Health Organization also say that food transmission is especially unlikely."Coronaviruses cannot multiply in food; they need an animal or human host to multiply," the WHO says.that the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein said:"It is not yet clear when the packaging was contaminated, and whether it occurred during the export transportation process."
The Brazilian agriculture ministry said Chinese officials did not notify them of the incident, CNN reported. Brazil has the second-highest number of COVID-19 infections and deaths, according to
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