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Can SARS-CoV-2 Be Transmitted Via Food And Objects?

Updated BfR FAQ dated 3 May 2022

Changes made to the version dated 09 April 2021:

  • Addition of new BfR study findings on the stability of coronaviruses on glass surfaces and their removal using conventional rinsing methods
  • Updated with selected newly published studies on the stability of coronaviruses 

After the outbreak of the respiratory tract disorder COVID-19 caused by an infection with the new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, and the resulting epidemic in various regions of China, the virus has spread around the world. Consumers have asked the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) whether the virus can also be transmitted to humans via food or products such as children's toys, mobile phones, objects such as door handles, tools, etc. as well as dishes and cutlery. Against this background, the BfR has summarised the most important questions and answers on the topic.

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04.04.2023
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 04 - 05 April 2023 606.2 KB
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07.03.2023
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 07 - 08 March 2023 606.0 KB
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07.02.2023
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 07 - 08 February 2023 607.7 KB
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03.01.2023
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 03 - 05 January 2023 608.1 KB
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06.12.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 6 - 7 December 2022 602.3 KB
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02.11.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 2 - 3 November 2022 614.2 KB
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04.10.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 4 - 5 October 2022 613.5 KB
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06.09.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 6 - 7 September 2022 610.5 KB
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05.07.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 5 - 6 July 2022 612.6 KB
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24.05.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 24 - 25 May 2022 769.4 KB
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10.05.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 10 - 12 May 2022 765.2 KB
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26.04.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 26 - 27 April 2022 740.0 KB
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12.04.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 12 - 13 April 2022 735.2 KB
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29.03.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 29 - 30 March 2022 640.2 KB
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15.03.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 15 - 16 March 2022 654.5 KB
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01.03.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 1 - 2 March 2022 834.7 KB
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15.02.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 15 - 16 February 2022 671.2 KB
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01.02.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 1 - 2 February 2022 847.0 KB
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18.01.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 18 - 19 January 2022 914.7 KB
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04.01.2022
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 4 - 5 January 2022 919.4 KB
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21.12.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 21 - 22 December 2021 904.0 KB
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07.12.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 7 - 8 December 2021 880.2 KB
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23.11.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 23 - 24 November 2021 875.6 KB
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09.11.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 9 - 10 November 2021 868.1 KB
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26.10.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 26 - 27 October 2021 859.2 KB
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12.10.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 12 - 13 October 2021 856.9 KB
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28.09.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 28 - 29 September 2021 810.8 KB
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14.09.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 14 - 15 September 2021 805.6 KB
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03.08.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 3 - 4 August 2021 830.5 KB
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20.07.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 20 - 21 July 2021 738.4 KB
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06.07.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 6 - 8 July 2021 739.3 KB
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22.06.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 22 - 23 June 2021 776.6 KB
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08.06.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 8 - 9 June 2021 778.4 KB
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25.05.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 25 - 26 May 2021 779.2 KB
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11.05.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 11 - 12 May 2021 599.8 KB
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27.04.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 27 - 28 April 2021 600.1 KB
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13.04.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 13 - 14 April 2021 588.1 KB
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30.03.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 30 - 31 March 2021 584.0 KB
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16.03.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 16 - 17 March 2021 611.6 KB
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02.03.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 2 - 3 March 2021 520.4 KB
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16.02.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 16 - 17 February 2021 514.0 KB
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02.02.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 2 - 3 February 2021 506.2 KB
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19.01.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 19 - 20 January 2021 518.8 KB
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05.01.2021
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 5 - 6 January 2021 504.6 KB
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17.12.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 17 - 18 December 2020 469.1 KB
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08.12.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 8 - 9 December 2020 463.5 KB
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24.11.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 24 - 25 November 2020 465.0 KB
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10.11.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 10 - 11 November 2020 458.8 KB
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27.10.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 27 - 28 October 2020 433.7 KB
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13.10.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 13 - 14 October 2020 440.7 KB
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29.09.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 29 - 30 September 2020 439.9 KB
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15.09.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 15 - 16 September 2020 435.3 KB
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01.09.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 1 - 2 September 2020 443.1 KB
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18.08.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 18 - 19 August 2020 432.5 KB
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04.08.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 4 - 6 August 2020 427.0 KB
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21.07.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 21 - 22 July 2020 419.6 KB
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07.07.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 7 - 8 July 2020 415.3 KB
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23.06.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 23 - 24 June 2020 417.4 KB
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09.06.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 9 - 10 June 2020 382.8 KB
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26.05.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 26 May 2020 1.2 MB
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19.05.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 19 May 2020 1.2 MB
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12.05.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 12 May 2020 1.1 MB
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05.05.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 5 May 2020 1.1 MB
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28.04.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 28 April 2020 1.1 MB
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21.04.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 21 April 2020 1.1 MB
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14.04.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 14 April 2020 1.1 MB
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07.04.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 7 April 2020 1.1 MB
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31.03.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 31 March 2020 1.1 MB
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24.03.2020
BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 24 March 2020 878.1 KB
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03.05.2022
Updated BfR FAQ
Can SARS-CoV-2 Be Transmitted Via Food And Objects? 183.9 KB
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Communication

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09.11.2020
BfR Communication No. 051/2020
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 via pork meat unlikely according to current state of knowledge 140.3 KB
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19.06.2020
BfR Communication No. 027/2020
Meat products and coronavirus: transmission unlikely 105.3 KB
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