No, photo not of Covid-19 ‘infected’ clothes, blankets – and you won’t get the virus from imported goods
The photo is much older than the new coronavirus that causes Covid-19. The virus was first identified in Wuhan, China, in 2019.
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The photo is at least ten years old. China imports mostly new clothes to Africa, but WHO, Harvard Medical School and other experts advise it is safe to receive goods from Covid-19 affected areas.
References
https://africacheck.org/fbcheck/no-photo-not-of-covid-19-infected-clothes-blankets-and-you-wont-get-the-virus-from-imported-goods/https://africacheck.org/fbcheck/no-photo-not-of-covid-19-infected-clothes-blankets-and-you-wont-get-the-virus-from-imported-goods/
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