https://www.scmp.com/rss/505580/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In a controversial move, China recently reopened its wet markets, which sell fresh meat, produce and live animals. A wet market in Wuhan may have been the source of the Covid-19 outbreak. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has condemned the move, and the World Health Organisation reportedly stated that although wet markets don’t need to close down, they should be prohibited from selling illegal wildlife, such as pangolins and civet cats, for food, and food safety and hygiene regulations... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3080205/coronavirus-live-animals-are-stressed-wet-markets-making-them?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3080205/coronavirus-live-animals-are-stressed-wet-markets-making-them?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:04:00 +0000