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When the Chinese city of Xiamen detected 40 cases of Covid-19 among its population, officials ordered more than the five million inhabitants to get tested. Apart from humans, city officials are also giving PCR tests to some forms of sea life including fish and crabs, BBC reports.Not unprecedentedThe Maritime Pandemic Control committee in the southern Chinese city sent out a notice saying fishermen, as well as any live seafood they bring back with them be tested. Video footage of medical workers performing PCR tests on live fish and crabs has gone viral on Chinese social media platforms this week.According to...
