Could refrigerated and frozen meat be contaminated with the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19?<br />According to Gizmodo, that's what scientists are seriously considering and have begun to investigate.<br />Officials in New Zealand and China have speculated that imported frozen foods could be behind recent local cases.<br />However, for now, there’s no good evidence that anyone has been infected from handling food.<br />On Tuesday, health officials in New Zealand ruled out that frozen foods sparked a recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases there.<br />Nevertheless, a new study shows the coronavirus can survive and remain infectious on the surface of refrigerated and frozen meat for at least 21 days.<br />Until more is known, consumers should take the same standard precautions when handling food: cook everything thoroughly, and wash your hands frequently.
