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India's Marine Products Export Development Authority says the Chinese authorities have ignored requests to share test reports and clarify how the coronavirus was said to have been detected in certain seafood consignments from India.
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Debarshi Dasgupta India Correspondent In Kolkata, Debarshi Dasgupta
Mr Ramjibhai Pavanbhai Gohel's fishing business in Veraval, a key hub in the western state of Gujarat, was flourishing in 2019.
His two trawlers would bring in prized catch, earning him monthly profits of 50,000 rupees (S$913) to 100,000 rupees.
