Hong Kong dumps hundreds of Taiwan’s mangos on improbable Covid-19 risk

Published Jul 7, 2022

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Hong Kong has ordered the removal of 440 pounds of mangoes imported from Taiwan after one fruit was found to have traces of the coronavirus. This action is part of Hong Kong's efforts to limit the risk of imported infections amidst a growing Covid-19 outbreak, despite a lack of scientific proof that food products pose a significant risk to people. The decision mirrors similar actions taken in China and Macau, despite criticism from Taiwan and the World Health Organization. This situation adds to the challenges faced by Taiwanese mango growers, who are expecting a 47% drop in production due to various factors.

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(July 7): Hong Kong ordered 440 pounds of mangoes imported from Taiwan tossed out after finding traces of coronavirus on the skin of just one of the orange-hued fruits. The move is part of the once vibrant Asian financial hub’s efforts to reduce the risk of imported infections as it tries to contain a growing Covid-19 outbreak, despite the lack of scientific evidence that such products are a serious danger to people. It mirrors similar action taken in China, which has rejected food and other goods from around the world after testing turned up signs of the virus. The distributor was told to dispose of the fruit that had already reached stores after Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety got results from surveillance testing of the 200-kilogram (441 pounds) shipment, the agency said in a statement Wednesday. It seemed to acknowledge the rarity of the risk, saying in the same statement that Covid-19 is predominantly transmitted through droplets and cannot multiply in food or food ...

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