Can SARS-CoV-2 Be Transmitted Via Food And Objects?
Updated BfR FAQ dated 3 May 2022
Changes made to the version dated 09 April 2021:
- Addition of new BfR study findings on the stability of coronaviruses on glass surfaces and their removal using conventional rinsing methods
- Updated with selected newly published studies on the stability of coronaviruses
After the outbreak of the respiratory tract disorder COVID-19 caused by an infection with the new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, and the resulting epidemic in various regions of China, the virus has spread around the world. Consumers have asked the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) whether the virus can also be transmitted to humans via food or products such as children's toys, mobile phones, objects such as door handles, tools, etc. as well as dishes and cutlery. Against this background, the BfR has summarised the most important questions and answers on the topic.
FAQ
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03.05.2022
- Updated BfR FAQ
Can SARS-CoV-2 Be Transmitted Via Food And Objects? (183,90 KB)
BfR-Corona-Monitor
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Communication
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09.11.2020
- BfR Communication No. 051/2020
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 via pork meat unlikely according to current state of knowledge (140,27 KB)
19.06.2020
- BfR Communication No. 027/2020