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Should I be concerned about catching Covid-19 from takeaways?

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In an attempt to allay your fears, Prof Wolfgang Preiser said he has not come across a single report of a Covid-19 case being attributed to infection via food. However, he added, “that does not prove it’s impossible but is extremely unlikely”.

Wash your hands with soap and water after you've thrown the packaging from takeaways in the bin, advises professor Wolfgang Preiser.Regarding the purchase of takeaways and ready-made frozen meals, are there precautions one can take for peace of mind regarding the spread of the coronavirus through food and/or the packaging? —I put the question to an expert, Prof Wolfgang Preiser, head of Medical Virology at Stellenbosch University’s department of pathology.

In an attempt to allay your fears, Preiser said he has not come across a single report of a Covid-19 case being attributed to infection via food. However, he added, “that does not prove it’s impossible but is extremely unlikely”.

 

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