Norwegian salmon was not source of COVID-19 at Beijing food market, says Norway minister

over the past six days has upended daily life for many, with some fearing the entire city is headed for a lockdown as the number of new cases mounts.

China halted imports of European salmon following reports on Saturday that the virus was discovered on equipment used for handling the fish at Beijing's Xinfadi market, prompting supermarkets in the Chinese capital to remove salmon from their shelves.Norwegian salmon producers saw orders from China cancelled over the weekend, although Norway's Food Safety Authority said there was no evidence fish could be infected.

Shares of Norwegian salmon farmers, which had fallen on Monday, rose on Wednesday with market leader Mowi up 3.6 per cent and Salmar up 2.5 per cent at 8.40am GMT.

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