03-30-2020, 08:29 AM
Why did you only follow the CDC link? The USDA one says:
And the EFSA one says:
If you want to do everything you can to minimize risk, then by all means be paranoid about surfaces. But there's no reason to think that surface contamination is a way that this spreads in any but the most contrived/unlikely scenarios.
Quote:Q: Can I become sick with coronavirus (COVID-19) from food?
A: We are not aware of any reports at this time of human illnesses that suggest COVID-19 can be transmitted by food or food packaging.
And the EFSA one says:
Quote:“Experiences from previous outbreaks of related coronaviruses, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), show that transmission through food consumption did not occur,” noted EFSA’s chief scientist Marta Hugas.
“At the moment, there is no evidence to suggest that coronavirus is any different in this respect.”
If you want to do everything you can to minimize risk, then by all means be paranoid about surfaces. But there's no reason to think that surface contamination is a way that this spreads in any but the most contrived/unlikely scenarios.