News | January 20, 2021
Thermo Fisher Scientific Test Becomes One Of The First Validated Methods For Detection Of SARS-CoV-2 On Environmental Surfaces
AOAC validated test can help protect staff, brands, business, and public health
The British Medical Journal has called meat plants the “new front line” in the COVID-19 pandemic.
1 But they are not the only facilities at risk. A report released by shareholder advisor Pirc in September said there had been at least 1,461 SARS-CoV-2 infections and six deaths linked to the UK’s food processing plants this year.
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Factories, retailers and hospitality establishments are favorable environments for transmission. Workplaces are crowded, social distancing can be challenging, and the virus thrives in lower temperatures. Crucially, metallic surfaces can retain live viruses for longer than those of other materials.