Many people are ordering take-out while they are stuck at home because of the novel coronavirus. You might wonder whether the virus can be transmitted(传播) through food.
So far, there is no showing of the virus (spread) through food or food packaging. "We don't really have any showing that food or its packaging is source for getting sick," Benjamin Chapman, a professor at North Carolina State University, US, told Live Science.
The virus can be transmitted by people touching a contaminated (被污染的) surface and then touching one's nose, mouth or eyes. that's not the main way for the virus to be transmitted. (virus), unlike bacteria, live a lot (short) outside the body, according to Stephen Baker, a professor from the University of Cambridge. They will die off before they can reproduce. They can also (kill) by high temperatures.
Even if food is contaminated, it will end up in your stomach. It's the place the coronavirus prefers to be in. Chapman said it's hard for the virus(live) in your stomach.
Still, to stay on the safe side, remember to clean packages wet cloth and then wash your hands (proper).
