In the discussion about the origin of this new wave of epidemic, salmon became a key clue for the first time. The person in charge of Beijing Xinfadi Market said that Covid-19 was detected by the relevant departments from the chopping board of imported salmon, and the major supermarkets and restaurants quickly removed the salmon and its related products overnight.
Life is hard, especially raw fish. Once it became one of the best delicious salmon in high-grade Japanese food, it became a prisoner in such a muddle.
What exactly is "salmon"?
The so-called "salmon" is "salmon" in English. This word is a general term for some salmonids in English-speaking countries. To put it simply, "salmon" is actually not a kind of fish, but many kinds of fish. For example, Atlantic salmon, salmon, imperial salmon, silver salmon, salmon, salmon, salmon and other categories.
Where does the salmon in China market usually come from?
Salmon eaten in China is largely dependent on foreign imports, including Chile, Faroe Islands, Scotland and Canada, and of course Norway, a traditional salmon exporter.
According to the estimation of Norwegian Marine Products Committee, in 20 17, Norway exported about 90,000 tons of salmon to China. In the whole 20 18 year, the quantity of Norwegian salmon exported to China increased by 205% compared with 20 17 year. In 20 19, the number of Norwegian fresh salmon exported to China doubled again.
The Norwegian Marine Products Committee predicts that by 2025, China will consume 12% of the global salmon production and become a salmon market to be reckoned with; By 2030, China will rapidly become the largest market for Atlantic salmon with great advantages.
"So far, there is no evidence that salmon is the host or intermediate host of Covid-19," National Health Commission expert Shi told a press conference.
The positive detection of virus on the salmon chopping board can't explain too many problems. The virus may come from pollution, such as the pollution of other items, including the speech of staff or infected people in front of the chopping board and the ejection of droplets during trading, which may cause the chopping board pollution.
In this case, it is suggested that you must be careful to eat raw food. If you need to eat it, it is best to cook it thoroughly. Avoid eating meat from wild animals or sick animals. At the critical moment, everyone should not relax their vigilance and continue to protect the health of themselves and their families!