From emergency response to standard protocol
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Daniele Sohier, Senior Manager of Global Scientific Affairs at Thermo Fisher Scientific, explains how the food testing sector united around science to develop SARS-CoV-2 solutions.
In 2020, food factories became a frontline in the battle against COVID-19. The combination of potential surface transmission and close quarter working conditions has unfortunately contributed to thousands of infections and dozens of deaths in the United States and Europe alike.
But within months of the virus emerging, the testing community had banded together to design and validate a range of testing methods to enable the sector to continue its vital work.