Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the world needs to be protected against potential sources of outbreaks of viruses. Australia's prime minister has described as "unfathomable'' the World Health Organization's support for the reopening of wet markets in the Chinese city at the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Asked about WHO's position, Prime Minister Scott Morrison told Nine Network television on Tuesday: "I think that's unfathomable, frankly. Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said he was unsettled by China's reopening of the wet markets. "Wet markets and other food markets do not need to be closed down,'' WHO added.-AP

Source: The Standard April 14, 2020 10:06 UTC