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China has not done enough to halt the wildlife trade

Scientists confirm animals were present at Wuhan market; China has not done enough to halt the wildlife trade, which is linked to zoonotic diseases like covid-19.

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  • Scientists confirm animals present at Wuhan market early in pandemic.
  • Wildlife markets were greatly shrunk after sars outbreak of 2003.
  • China's government denied existence of such markets for a long time.
  • China has imposed a fresh ban on consuming exotic animals.
  • Trading of exotic animals for other reasons is still allowed.
China has not done enough to halt the wildlife trade
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