covid-19

The new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is more persistent than MERS-COV or SARS-CoV-1 on packaging material. Photo: Boerderij
28-09-2020 | News

Coronavirus is more persistent than other SARS viruses

Rens van Dobbenburgh, president of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE): "Through its 40 member countries the FVE represents 300,000 vets. It's quite a challenge to try to find communis opinio.'' Photo: Sebastien Tibeau
21-09-2020 | Interview

FVE president: “One Health approach is essential”

The Philippines imposed an embargo on Brazilian chicken meat after China found since August positive result for Covid-19 in tests carried out on a batch of chicken wings. Photo: Peter Roek
11-09-2020 | News

Brazil asks Philippines to end embargo on chicken meat

Cramped conditions in some plants as well as in employees homes, spurred by the UK s drive for cheaply produced foods could be the reason for the rise in Covid infection rates. Photo: Ruud Ploeg
28-08-2020 | News

UK’s cheap food could be spreading Covid; WHO envoy warns

Chicken products can flow freely into China, with the correct guarantees on paper that is. Photo: Poultry World
26-08-2020 | News

China accepts Argentinean “covid free” guarantee

A shipment of frozen chicken wings, imported from Brazil into the southern city of Shenzen, tested positive for the virus when it was sampled. Photo: Koos Groenewold
21-08-2020 | News

China: Traces of Covid-19 found in imported frozen food

Figures from the CDC showed that there has been one death and 151 people taken to hospital related to Salmonela infection. Photo: FLI
20-08-2020 | News

US backyard flocks: Salmonella infection rates cause concern

Broiler production and processing in Russia saw no negative effect of Covid-19 and aims for record production and exports in 2020. Photo: Koos Groenewold
13-08-2020 | News

Covid-19 pandemic will not hinder Russian poultry export

Salani: This scenario should force prices of veterinary medicines to realign in the second half of the year. Photo: Hans Prinsen
07-08-2020 | News

Livestock producers warned about vet drug shortages

07-08-2020 | News

Shortage risk of veterinary medicines, says Brazilian union