Dear attendees, many thanks for joining us today. As our Moderator mentioned, we encourage you to use the Q&A box at the bottom of your screen to enter any questions you may have and we will address them at the end of the webinar

Dear all - please note that pdf slides and the webinar's recording will be shared with all after the session

FYI, please find here Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Veterinary Clinics Treating Companion Animals During the COVID-19 Response from CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/veterinarians.html#anchor_1588434194380

Please also see the following document published by FAO's Fisheries Unit: Viewpoint: SARS-CoV-2 (The Cause of COVID-19 in Humans) is Not Known to Infect Aquatic Food Animals nor Contaminate Their Products:https://extranet.who.int/sph/viewpoint-sars-cov-2-cause-covid-19-humans-not-known-infect-aquatic-food-animals-nor-contaminate

Lastly, you may access FAO's Exposure Assessment itself at the following link:Exposure of humans or animals to SARS-CoV-2 from wild, livestock, companion and aquatic animalshttp://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/ca9959en

Please find below the link to OIE COVID-19 portal which also contains information about reported events in animals, outcomes of various animal susceptibility studies, and precautionary measures to be taken when companion or other animals have close contact with humans suspected or confirmed to be infected with SARS-CoV-2https://www.oie.int/en/scientific-expertise/specific-information-and-recommendations/questions-and-answers-on-2019novel-coronavirus/

please find here Considerations for sampling, testing, and reporting ofSARS-CoV-2 in animals published by OIE: https://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Our_scientific_expertise/docs/pdf/COV-19/Sampling_Testing_and_Reporting_of_SARS-CoV-2_in_animals_final_7May_2020.pdf

Food Safety in the time of COVID-19 http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/ca8623en

COVID-19 and Food Safety: Guidance for competent authorities responsible for national food safety control systems https://doi.org/10.4060/ca8842en

General Principles of Food Hygiene (CAC/RCP 1-2003 http://www.fao.org/input/download/standards/23/CXP_001e.pdf

Code of Hygienic Practices for Meat (CAC/RCP 58-2005) http://www.fao.org/input/download/standards/10196/CXP_058e.pdf