News Forum - Thai durian shipment to China detected with Covid 19 on packaging

[Thaiger]

After signs of the coronavirus were detected on the surfaces of boxes of Thai durian, the delivery to China was blocked from entering for 3 days. Companies in Thailand’s fruit export industry have been advised to follow strict Covid-19 guidelines. A shipment of the famous King of Fruits, aka. Durian, from Thailand was reported to be infected at China’s Mohan border, directly on the border of Laos and China, forcing a restriction of transport between Tuesday and Thursday. Covid was discovered on trucks and packaging surfaces. It’s unclear how this came to be and what was done to discover the […]

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[palooka]

Just returning to origin.

[Janneman]

“Routine Covid checks of employees must be done by authorities before any shipments are done. If there is an infection, a three day pause is advised.”

Erm.... Wasn't the official policy that someone who tested positive should go in isolation? Or be sent to a hospital? Or is that only for tourists, and not for durian packers?

[Guevara]

Batwoman of Wuhan won't be pleased, it's her favourite fruit.

[Poolie]

59 minutes ago, Janneman said:

“Routine Covid checks of employees must be done by authorities before any shipments are done. If there is an infection, a three day pause is advised.”

Erm.... Wasn't the official policy that someone who tested positive should go in isolation? Or be sent to a hospital? Or is that only for tourists, and not for durian packers?

 

Its a 'something' not a 'someone.'

[vvdb.fr]

it seems to me that the WHO said that ultimately there was no manual transmission