Q&A: Covid-19 cannot grow in food and thorough cooking kills it

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland says there is no evidence to suggest Covid-19 is passed on through food.

Q&A: Covid-19 cannot grow in food and thorough cooking kills it

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland says there is no evidence to suggest Covid-19 is passed on through food.

Coronaviruses need a host (animal or human) to grow in, and cannot grow in food, said the FSAI. It also advised that thorough cooking is expected to kill the virus.

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