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Banning Consumption of Wildlife in Asia Difficult, Despite COVID Pandemic


Banning Consumption of Wildlife in Asia Difficult, Despite COVID Pandemic
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Scientists say COVID-19 likely originated through ‘animal to human’ transmission at a wild animal market in Wuhan, China. New studies by the Global Virome Project, a worldwide effort to increase preparedness for pandemics, indicate the world can expect about five new animal-borne pathogens to infect humans each year, creating a sense of urgency to curb the wild animal trade. Steve Sandford files this report for VOA from Krabi, Thailand.

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