As of now, there is no evidence that the coronavirus can be transmitted through food but Malaysian authorities are not taking any chances.
Minister Salahuddin Ayub said although Malaysia did not import any food products from Wuhan, China, which is the epicentre of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak and there was no evidence indicating the spread of the epidemic through food, security controls and inspections should be carried out as a precautionary measure.
“At least from today they can carry out random checks on specific products such as meat or fruits,” he said after attending the Petronas and Agrobank Strategic Partnership: B40 Empowerment Programme signing ceremony here today. Also present at the ceremony were Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali, Petronas president and chief executive officer Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin and Agrobank president and CEO Khadijah Iskandar.On the collaboration between Agrobank and Petronas, Salahuddin described the move as a strategic partnership that boasts a significant impact on the country’s agricultural development.
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