Studies into the clusters of COVID-19 cases in recent months show that contaminated cold-chain food products are the major cause of the outbreaks, highlighting the need for protection of workers associated with the industry, experts said.
By Jeff Angelo
Jan 26, 2021
The US Senate plans for an impeachment trial; Senator Kevin Kinney (D-Oxford) discusses two bills dealing with sexual misconduct by authority figures; Jeff continues his discussion with Iowans who have relatives in long-term care; Travel expert Christopher Elliott predicts when it will be safe to travel.
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Why good manners are more important than ever during pandemic travel
By The Washington Post
By Christopher Elliott
After a recent flight from Los Angeles to San Diego, Rosalinda Randall found herself wondering why travellers have lost their manners during the pandemic.
Randall was in the second-to-last row of the aircraft as she waited to disembark. The passenger seated behind her jumped ahead, blocking her as he grabbed his luggage from the overhead compartment. He wanted his bag, and he wanted it now, Randall remembers. Being last, there would have been plenty of time for him to retrieve his bag.
Grains of truth: scientists unveil near 100% accurate testing to tackle rice fraud A team in the UK has developed two methods – one hand-held, the other lab-based that can accurately detect adulteration of Basmati rice. The testing has the potential to save food manufacturers time and money in their attempts to protect their supply chains from food fraud, they say.
Researchers led by Christopher Elliott, a professor at the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland, devised one test that can be done using a hand-held device quickly in places where rice is made and sold. The other is a follow-up lab-based test. Used together they offer near 100% accuracy.