<p>As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in China, reports say officials have decided to test&nbsp;various sea life forms.</p>

<p>In China's Xiamen, fishermen have been ordered to be get tested along with their seafood even as video footage of officials undertaking COVID-19 PCR tests on fish and crabs went viral on Chinese social media.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/chinese-officials-swabbing-fish-mouths-underside-of-crabs-for-covid-report-508135">Also Read:&nbsp;Chinese officials swabbing fish mouths, underside of crabs for Covid</a></p>

<p>Reports claim Hainan's virus outbreak has been triggered due to marine products. Hainan has become the latest epicentre of the virus as China continues to battle against COVID-19 over two years after the disease first appeared in Wuhan.</p>

<p>China's&nbsp;social media has closely followed testing of animals as the virus continues to affect spread to animals.&nbsp;Reports say dogs, cats and pandas have also been tested for the virus in China.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It's really massive mass testing if even the hippos are undergoing Covid19 tests (twice a week now, apparently). <a href="https://t.co/WSxeQq8m7A">pic.twitter.com/WSxeQq8m7A</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Xiamen, a city in China, started testing fresh fish for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Covid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Covid</a>. Below are photos of public health workers collecting samples. <a href="https://t.co/CnCceDXiXg">pic.twitter.com/CnCceDXiXg</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here in Xiamen, China, we are doing nucleic acid testing for fish on shore. <a href="https://t.co/6Q4bYmdAS4">pic.twitter.com/6Q4bYmdAS4</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A ridiculous and ironic scene in Communist China. The vaccinator is testing a dog for nucleic acid and forcing the dog to wear a mask?! It's crazy!<br />
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<p>Amid the worldwide lockdown in 2020 due to the virus outbreak, Beijing residents panicked amid reports of COVID-19 being&nbsp;detected in chopping boards used to cut imported salmons.</p>

<p>In May, Chinese officials were seen testing a hippo at a zoo in Huzhou. In fact, a zoo in Belgium had reported two hippopotamuses being infected with the virus. Authorities moved to quickly close the Antwerp zoo. Canada had detected coronavirus cases in three white-tailed deers last year.</p>

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As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in China, reports say officials have decided to test various sea life forms. In China's Xiamen, fishermen have been ordered to be get tested along with their seafood even as video footage of officials undertaking COVID-19 PCR tests on fish and crabs went viral on Chinese social media.

As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in China, reports say officials have decided to test various sea life forms. In China's Xiamen, fishermen have been ordered to be get tested along with their seafood even as video footage of officials undertaking COVID-19 PCR tests on fish and crabs went viral on Chinese social media. Also Read: Chinese officials swabbing fish mouths, underside of crabs for Covid Reports claim Hainan's virus outbreak has been triggered due to marine products. Hainan has become the latest epicentre of the virus as China continues to battle against COVID-19 over two years after the disease first appeared in Wuhan. China's social media has closely followed testing of animals as the virus continues to affect spread to animals. Reports say dogs, cats and pandas have also been tested for the virus in China. It's really massive mass testing if even the hippos are undergoing Covid19 tests (twice a week now, apparently). pic.twitter.com/WSxeQq8m7A — Manya Koetse (@manyapan) May 8, 2022 × Xiamen, a city in China, started testing fresh fish for #Covid. Below are photos of public health workers collecting samples. pic.twitter.com/CnCceDXiXg — James Cintolo, RN FN CPT 🏥 📷 🎙️ (@healthbyjames) August 19, 2022 × Here in Xiamen, China, we are doing nucleic acid testing for fish on shore. pic.twitter.com/6Q4bYmdAS4 — linshuqin04@gmail.com (@linshuqin04) August 17, 2022 × A ridiculous and ironic scene in Communist China. The vaccinator is testing a dog for nucleic acid and forcing the dog to wear a mask?! It's crazy! pic.twitter.com/c00ueFiGh3 — Aric Chen 陳曉天 (@aricchen) May 1, 2022 × Amid the worldwide lockdown in 2020 due to the virus outbreak, Beijing residents panicked amid reports of COVID-19 being detected in chopping boards used to cut imported salmons. In May, Chinese officials were seen testing a hippo at a zoo in Huzhou. In fact, a zoo in Belgium had reported two hippopotamuses being infected with the virus. Authorities moved to quickly close the Antwerp zoo. Canada had detected coronavirus cases in three white-tailed deers last year. (With inputs from Agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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