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China Temporarily Blocks US Chicken Company's Imports

China's customs agency blocked imports of products from American poultry company Wayne Farms due to the detection of a new coronavirus nucleic acid in one of the company's shipments, an April 2 customs notice said, according to an unofficial translation.…

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The virus was detected in a packaging sample found on a batch of frozen jumbo chicken shanks. The suspension of acceptance of products from Wayne Farms is for one week from April 2.