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China testing live fish for Covid

A disease control officer collects a swab from frozen fish for nucleic acid testing at a market in Guiyang in Guizhou province in July 2020. New reports say some live fish are being tested in Fujian province. (File Photo, CNSphoto via Reuters)

Even the fish in the sea are getting caught up in China’s attempts to stop the spread of Covid-19.

Authorities in the coastal city of Xiamen, in southeastern Fujian province, are testing not only fishermen for the virus on a daily basis but also their catch.

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