Wuhan's 'wet markets' struggle after coronavirus lockdown

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Wuhan's 'wet markets' struggle after coronavirus lockdown
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WUHAN, CHINA (AFP) - At a large food market in the Chinese city of Wuhan, signs forbid the selling of wild animals and live fowl, while announcements calling for 'victory' over Covid-19 play on a loop from speakers.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WUHAN, CHINA - At a large food market in the Chinese city of Wuhan, signs forbid the selling of wild animals and live fowl, while announcements calling for"victory" over Covid-19 play on a loop from speakers.

"There's no question, we're doomed this year," spice seller Yang, who runs a stall at the massive Baishazhou wholesale market, told AFP."There have never been so few people at our market." Workers at Baishazhou said they were now required to disinfect their stalls several times a day. Yang keeps multiple bottles of disinfectant in her small office, alongside a box of masks.

'DOOMED' The nationalistic state-run Global Times launched a strident defence of China's wet markets on Tuesday , attacking"preconceived ideas" and"ridiculous requests" to close them.

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