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Review
. 2021 May 1:11:03071.
doi: 10.7189/jogh.11.03071.

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on cold-chain food overpacks: A new challenge

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Review

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on cold-chain food overpacks: A new challenge

Yuhua Chi et al. J Glob Health. .
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Competing interests: The authors have completed the ICMJE Uniform Conflict of Interest form (available upon request from the corresponding author), and declare no further conflicts.

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Photo: SARS-COV-2 can be spread across the border through cold chain food for a long distance. It is necessary to strictly check and record the imported cold chain food (from the collection of Denglao Wangdonghai, used with permission).

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