Brazil suspends beef exports to China after 2 cases of atypical mad cow disease

China and Hong Kong buy over 50% of Brazilian beef exports.

• Brazil discovered two cases of "atypical" mad cow disease in two separate domestic meat plants ( "atypical" means the disease develops spontaneously, not related to eating contaminated foods)
• only the 4th and 5th cases of atypical mad cow disease detected in Brazil in 23 years

Info via Reuters reports.

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Not related but in other weekend news Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures are preparing to extend COVID19 states of emergency by around 2 weeks. Another 6 prefectures are also considering extensions also.

Info via Japanese media.

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September 05, 2021 at 02:12PM
Eamonn Sheridan
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