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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Salmon May Harbor Infectious Coronavirus For a Week


 Coronavirus lingering on chilled salmon may be infectious for more than a week, according to researchers in China, where imported fish have been investigated as a potential source of infections.

Researchers at the South China Agricultural University and Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Guangzhou found SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, collected from salmon samples could survive for eight days at 4 degrees Celsius (39 degrees Fahrenheit). That’s roughly the temperature at which the fish are transported. The research was released Sunday in a report ahead of publication and peer review.

Read more at NEWSMAX.

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1 comment:

Saul Berenson said...

Is Prof. Gamzu from Guangzhou?