NSTworld: China’s top legislature said it will immediately ban the trade and consumption of wildanimals, in a fast-track decision it says will allow the country to win the battle against the coronavirus outbreak. covid19
The announcement, made late on Monday according to the official Xinhua News Agency, comes after an initial suspension of the trade and consumption of wildlife in January.
Some of the earliest infections were found in people who had exposure to a wildlife market in Hubei’s provincial capital Wuhan, where bats, snakes, civets and other animals were sold. Zhang said it was both urgent and necessary for the decision to be made at the “critical moment for the epidemic prevention and control.”
The use of wild animals for non-edible purposes, including scientific research, medical use and display, will be subject to strict examination, approval and quarantine inspection.
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