The epidemic does not come from fish, said a Norwegian official (Representation)
Oslo:
Chinese and Norwegian authorities have concluded that Norwegian salmon was probably not the source of the new coronavirus found on cutting boards at a Beijing food market, the Norwegian minister for fisheries and seafood said on Wednesday.
Following a meeting between Chinese and Norwegian authorities on Tuesday, the two countries concluded that the source of the outbreak was not from fish in the Nordic country, said Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen.
“We can dispel the uncertainty and the stopping of salmon exports to China,” he said in a video conference with reporters.
The resurgence of COVID-19 in the Chinese capital over the past six days has disrupted the daily lives of many, with concerns that the entire city may be headed for a lockdown as the number of new cases increases.
Norwegian salmon producers saw orders from China canceled this weekend
China halted European salmon imports after report on Saturday found the virus was found on equipment used to handle fish at Beijing’s Xinfadi market, prompting supermarkets in the Chinese capital to remove the salmon from their shelves.
Norwegian salmon producers saw orders from China canceled over the weekend, although the Norwegian food safety authority said there was no evidence that the fish could be infected.
The shares of Norwegian salmon farmers, which fell Monday, rose Wednesday with market leader Mowi up 3.6% and Salmar up 2.5% at 8:40 am GMT.
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