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China targets frozen food imports over COVID-19 fears

[ad_1] BEIJING: Chinese health officials said on Wednesday (November 18) that two cold chain storage workers in the port city of Tianjin were infected with COVID-19 as the country shifts its focus to contaminated imports after a series of sprouts related to frozen foods. Workers in hazmat suits were poring …

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‘Novel Methods’ Being Used To Smuggle Drugs Into Singapore Amid COVID-19 Restrictions: CNB

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Drug traffickers and syndicates operating in Singapore are using “novel” smuggling methods to exploit COVID-19 travel restrictions, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said on Tuesday (November 17). “The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in border closures and movement restrictions around the world,” said a spokesperson in response to inquiries …

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New Zealand vows to crack down on backpacker defecation

[ad_1] WELLINGTON: The New Zealand government vowed on Wednesday (November 18) to take action against backpackers relieving themselves in places of natural beauty as part of post-coronavirus tourism plans. Kiwis have long complained about so-called “freedom campers” who travel the country in motorhomes that do not have sanitary facilities and …

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