Hong Kong continues to take random tests on imports of chilled and frozen foods and their packaging for the COVID-19 virus.
Fruits and vegetables are important export agricultural commodities in Vietnam. This is especially true for the Mekong Delta, which contributes 60 to 65 percent of Vietnam’s total...
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Poland: COVID-19 Outbreak on Polish Mink Farm

On January 30, 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) announced an outbreak of COVID-19 on a fur farm with 5,800 mink in the Pomerania province’s Kartuzy county.
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the Polish poultry industry to the brink of crisis. Demand for Polish poultry meat among Western European hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) stakeholders...
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Vietnam: COVID-19 in Vietnam

Vietnam has garnered international praise for its handling of COVID-19. With only 288 reported cases since the start of the pandemic, Vietnam lifted its maximum social distancing requirements...
The Government of Poland (GOP) introduced strict social distancing measures including closure of borders, limiting commercial air traffic, and restricting cross-border rail travel.