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Australia calls on G20 nations to end wet wildlife markets over coronavirus concerns

Australia David Littleproud

Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia has called on G20 nations to end wet wildlife markets over concerns they pose a threat to human health and agricultural markets, a move which could further strain ties with China after Canberra called for an international inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic which originated in China was thought to have […]

Traditional markets blamed for virus outbreak are lifeline for Asia’s poor

Wuhan market

Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Millions of poor farmers and workers will lose access to a cheap and easy way to buy and sell fresh food if Asian cities clamp down on traditional wet markets in the wake of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, analysts warned on Friday. Wet markets, which are a series of stalls that […]