MARZIPANDEMIC

Bakery fears over new Covid strain

TWO years after the Covid-19 virus effectively closed down Christmas, experts in the food industry claim that the nightmare festive scenario could happen again thanks to the emergence of a virulent new Corona strain. But the new variant will not arise by the usual route of mutations in its genetic code… instead it will be caused by people eating marzipan! That’s according to JIM GUTROTS, president of the National Icing Confederation, an organisation working to promote the use of fondant and royal icing on cakes. “The science is a little difficult to explain to the layman,” he explained. “But all the evidence points to marzipan on cakes being linked to a new Covid variant.” jamboree The new strain was first recorded in Nottinghamshire back in November, and has since quickly spread…

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