Re:Pangolins found to carry viruses related to Covid-19
by TuringNYC on Thursday March 26, 2020 @12:31PM
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It could also help curtail the sales of specific animals in wet markets that are higher risk. Although as usual, this is looking back rather than looking forward.
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Re:Pangolins found to carry viruses related to Covid-19
by bobthepanda on Thursday March 26, 2020 @12:48PM
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This depends on the will of the Chinese government. They instituted bans on exotic wildlife selling and farming shortly after SARS, but then rolled it back when the furor died down.
Exotic animals in wet markets are not consumed by the majority of the population; this is mostly driven by the Chinese rich. The industry has survived creating its first pandemic due to its lobbying power; let's see how it rides out the second one.