Ban wildlife markets to avert pandemics, says UN biodiversity chief

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Warning comes as destruction of nature increasingly seen as key driver of zoonotic diseases

The United Nations’ biodiversity chief has called for a global ban on wildlife markets – such as the one in Wuhan, China, believed to be the starting point of the coronavirus outbreak – to prevent future pandemics.

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