Chinese police stand guard at the Xinfadi market building in Beijing, on June 13, where a cluster of infections led to a partial shutdown of the Chinese capital city. Photo: EPA-EFE Chinese police stand guard at the Xinfadi market building in Beijing, on June 13, where a cluster of infections led to a partial shutdown of the Chinese capital city. Photo: EPA-EFE
Chinese police stand guard at the Xinfadi market building in Beijing, on June 13, where a cluster of infections led to a partial shutdown of the Chinese capital city. Photo: EPA-EFE
Ivonne Higuero
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Ivonne Higuero

How regulation of endangered wildlife trade can prevent the next pandemic

  • In ensuring wildlife trade is legal, sustainable and traceable, CITES also provides a framework to protect animal welfare and raise awareness of health risks
  • To aid vaccine work and study, CITES is working to expedite transport of scientific specimens and biological samples

Ivonne Higuero
Ivonne Higuero

Updated: 9:00pm, 21 Jun, 2020

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Chinese police stand guard at the Xinfadi market building in Beijing, on June 13, where a cluster of infections led to a partial shutdown of the Chinese capital city. Photo: EPA-EFE Chinese police stand guard at the Xinfadi market building in Beijing, on June 13, where a cluster of infections led to a partial shutdown of the Chinese capital city. Photo: EPA-EFE
Chinese police stand guard at the Xinfadi market building in Beijing, on June 13, where a cluster of infections led to a partial shutdown of the Chinese capital city. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Ivonne Higuero

Ivonne Higuero

Ivonne Higuero is CITES secretary-general.