Why Covid-19 is a human overpopulation problem – perhaps humans are the virus?

There are too many of us, in too many habitats, and our impact on the natural world is devastating

Yes, we must obliterate the illegal wildlife trade and the wet markets, but we must also stop proliferating

Stephen McCarty

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Published: 10:00am, 20 Apr, 2020

Updated: 10:12am, 20 Apr, 2020

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Stephen McCarty

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After 20-odd years spent peddling and polishing words in Hong Kong, Stephen McCarty now resides in Britain, from where he scribbles, daydreams and laments the state of the world.

Why Covid-19 is a human overpopulation problem – perhaps humans are the virus?

There are too many of us, in too many habitats, and our impact on the natural world is devastating Yes, we must obliterate the illegal wildlife trade and the wet markets, but we must also stop proliferating

There are too many of us, in too many habitats, and our impact on the natural world is devastating

Yes, we must obliterate the illegal wildlife trade and the wet markets, but we must also stop proliferating