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2020-05-09 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

WHO says animal markets like in Wuhan should not be shut down

[The Hill] The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that "wet" animal markets should not be shut down globally after one such site in Wuhan, China, is suspected of being the origin of the coronavirus pandemic.

WHO food safety and animal diseases expert Peter Ben Embarek said in a press briefing Friday that live animal markets play a key role in providing food and jobs to millions of people and that authorities should focus on improving safety standards rather than shutting them down.

"Food safety in these environments is rather difficult and therefore it’s not surprising that sometimes we also have these events happening within markets," Embarek said.

The WHO expert added that improving hygiene and food safety standards at wet markets could reduce the risk of diseases being transmitted from animals to humans and noted that investigators are still trying to clarify the precise animal from which the coronavirus jumped to first infect humans.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-09 03:23|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 Since wet market, disgusting as it is to modern western sensibilities, had nothing to do with CV19 spread --- they've a point.

Posted by g(r)omgoru PB 2020-05-09 03:38|| 2020-05-09 03:38|| Front Page Top

#2 It's being used as an excuse for the virus' existence. Shut it down or stop using it as an excuse.

Posted by gorb 2020-05-09 04:37|| 2020-05-09 04:37|| Front Page Top

#3 With all of the markets, souks, farms, etc., over hundreds of years, one could think we would be regularly having some outbreak of something. Yeah, some of these markets serve up some weird sh!t, but I gotta wonder sometimes.

Posted by Clem 2020-05-09 06:58|| 2020-05-09 06:58|| Front Page Top

#4 If The Chinese close all the wet markets they will not be able to blame the at markets the next time a virus escapes from CCP labs.

Posted by Clailet Hupinesing9972 2020-05-09 08:59|| 2020-05-09 08:59|| Front Page Top

#5 /\ If The Chinese close all the wet markets they will not be able to blame the at markets the next time a virus escapes from CCP labs.

A Russian "election interference" corollary ?

Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-09 09:04|| 2020-05-09 09:04|| Front Page Top

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