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Chicken wings test positive for coronavirus in China
www.wsfa.com ^ | August 13, 2020 at 11:06 AM CDT - Updated August 13 at 12:27 PM | Staff

Posted on 08/13/2020 12:29:52 PM PDT by Red Badger

(Gray News) - Frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil to China tested positive for COVID-19, officials from the city of Shenzhen said.

CNN reported the virus was detected on a sample during food screenings.

Health officials tested people who came in contact with the product, and all results were negative. Officials did not say the brand of the chicken product.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on its website there is no evidence to suggest handling or eating food is associated with widespread transmission of the virus.

“Coronaviruses, like the one that causes COVID-19, are thought to spread mostly person-to-person through respiratory droplets when someone coughs, sneezes, or talks,” the CDC stated in a July 25 report. “It is possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object, including food or food packaging, that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes.

"However, this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads."

The World Health Organization also stated it’s “highly unlikely” people can get the virus from food or food packaging, CNN said.

The Chinese government has increased its screening of imported food products, in response to reports of an outbreak originating in June at a Beijing market.

There have been multiple reports of the virus found on imported food packaging in the country, including shrimp from Ecuador on Wednesday, state news CCTV said.

Brazil has more than 3.1 million confirmed cases of people contracting the virus, second to only the U.S., per Johns Hopkins University.


TOPICS: Agriculture; Business/Economy; Food; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: brazil; chickenwings; china; chinavirus
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To: Red Badger

It must be true because the Chinese government said it was.


21 posted on 08/13/2020 12:59:29 PM PDT by RealVirginia
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To: Red Badger

Are they sure they weren’t bat wings? Chicken of the Cave.


22 posted on 08/13/2020 1:00:10 PM PDT by Mr. Rabbit
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To: Intar

They’re like Pickled Pig’s Feet only smaller...............


23 posted on 08/13/2020 1:00:25 PM PDT by Red Badger (Jesus said "There is no marriage in Heaven." That's why they call it Heaven............one of our co)
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To: Larry Lucido

“I recommend cooking before eating them.”

I was just thinking that...


24 posted on 08/13/2020 1:00:49 PM PDT by DEPcom
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To: Red Badger

EVERYTHING probably tests positive for coronavirus!!


25 posted on 08/13/2020 1:00:51 PM PDT by goodnesswins (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution." -- Saul Alinksy)
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To: DivineMomentsOfTruth
I’m looking forward to a ribeye steak tomorrow night

I love Ribeye too, but at $12.99 a pound it's getting too expensive these days.

26 posted on 08/13/2020 1:01:00 PM PDT by Intar
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To: Red Badger

FROZEN chicken wings tested positive? Either that is one unique virus or the testing is BS. I’ll go with the latter.


27 posted on 08/13/2020 1:03:09 PM PDT by NTHockey (My rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: Red Badger

Unless you are in the habit of eating frozen chicken wings, I don’t think this is a big issue...


28 posted on 08/13/2020 1:09:14 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Vendome

Ah, the one truly great scene in a mediocre sequel.


29 posted on 08/13/2020 1:10:35 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: NTHockey

Well, freezing doesn’t automatically kill a virus.


30 posted on 08/13/2020 1:12:10 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Red Badger

Glad I saw this. We have a new wing joint in town and I’m going to bring some wings home when I leave work, and enjoy with a cold brew or six.

Place is called Wingstop. Recently opened.


31 posted on 08/13/2020 1:16:51 PM PDT by CodeJockey (Dum Spiro, Pugno)
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To: Intar
Next my T-Bone steak will test positive.

Best eat it before it starts exhibiting symptoms........

32 posted on 08/13/2020 1:21:53 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Seruzawa

Right you are. The world is faced with a virus, another one, that can be deadly if the situations are just so. Everyone (yes, everyone) will be exposed.

Our focus should not be hiding from something we can’t hide forever from.

Our focus should be to get everyone who can, as healthy as we can, and to protect our weakest as best we can. Healthy diet, exercise, lose weight if you are obese, lower stress, be among people, meditate or find ways to make yourself happy, sleep well. And supplement vitamins that aren’t in our diet or surroundings.


33 posted on 08/13/2020 1:26:38 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Red Badger

I had a friend go to the Restaurant Depot where most eateries get their food from. He told me a lot of the meat is from another country and was surprised to see a good majority of meat from China.

I’ve never been there but you just never know.


34 posted on 08/13/2020 1:32:45 PM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: Red Badger

Don’t worry, Biden & Blow will have it all under control by next Spring.


35 posted on 08/13/2020 1:33:55 PM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: Larry Lucido; Intar; Red Badger; Gamecock; SaveFerris

That’s not T-bone! That’s Koko the Gorrilla! :o)


36 posted on 08/13/2020 1:35:00 PM PDT by Paco
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To: CodeJockey

I believe my son has eaten their wings before...said they were really good.


37 posted on 08/13/2020 1:36:09 PM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: Intar
I love Ribeye too, but at $12.99 a pound it's getting too expensive these days.

I year ya! Seems some prices have even doubled. Ribeye is usually a rare treat. You gotta splurge once in awhile thought!
38 posted on 08/13/2020 1:38:55 PM PDT by DivineMomentsOfTruth ("There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily." -GW)
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To: DivineMomentsOfTruth

peanut butter is getting pricey too now.


39 posted on 08/13/2020 1:40:55 PM PDT by CJ Wolf ( #wwg1wga #Godwins #150Kclub)
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To: Red Badger

I suspect cooking food solves whatever problem there is with a virus sitting on it.


40 posted on 08/13/2020 1:42:07 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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