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[ad_1] The fear of Covid-19 is back. With reports suggesting the spread of a new Covid variant, many of us have started taking the necessary precautions again. Among other potential risks of virus transmission, food still remains debatable. Can contaminated food spread Covid? There is no definite answer but new research suggests that Covid virus can linger on some foods, sometimes for up to a week. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) published research revealing how much time the COVID-19 virus can survive on foods and food packaging. The study was shared on the agency's website.  Titled 'Survival of SARS-CoV-2 on the surfaces of food and food packaging materials', the study was conducted in association with The University of Southampton. The researchers measured the rate of inactivation of ...

[ad_1] The fear of Covid-19 is back. With reports suggesting the spread of a new Covid variant, many of us have started taking the necessary precautions again. Among other potential risks of virus transmission, food still remains debatable. Can contaminated food spread Covid? There is no definite answer but new research suggests that Covid virus can linger on some foods, sometimes for up to a week. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) published research revealing how much time the COVID-19 virus can survive on foods and food packaging. The study was shared on the agency's website.  Titled 'Survival of SARS-CoV-2 on the surfaces of food and food packaging materials', the study was conducted in association with The University of Southampton. The researchers measured the rate of inactivation of ...