Coronavirus crisis shows why Hong Kong must stop illegal wildlife trade and conserve global biodiversity

Following the 2003 Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak, a team of virologists led by Dr Vincent Cheng from the University of Hong Kong warned of a “time bomb” waiting to explode from China’s wildlife markets. As predicted, the Covid-19 pandemic emerged with devastating repercussions that are affecting every corner of the world.Despite China declaring a ban on most wildlife sales and the closure of wildlife markets, a suspected disease source, there are reports of markets back in…

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