How long does coronavirus survive in a refrigerator: a study
'01.09.2020'
Source: Yellmed.ru
It turned out that the virus "survives" even at subzero temperatures, writes Yellmed.ru.
After three weeks, traces of the coronavirus were present in frozen meat and fish, The Sun notes.
Singaporean researchers deliberately "seasoned" with the virus slices of salmon, chicken and pork. Infected foods were stored under special conditions that are commonly used to transport food between countries.
The food was kept at temperatures between 4 ° C and minus 20 ° C. Twenty-one days later, SARS-CoV-2 was still found in meat and fish samples.
Experts emphasize: the findings of the study can explain outbreaks of infection in countries where cases of coronavirus have not been recorded for a long time.
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"Of course, infection through contaminated food is not the main route of infection," the study authors note, "however, bringing contaminated food into places where COVID-19 is not present could potentially cause a surge in the incidence."
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