Expert: China's animal trade to bring more outbreaksA turtle for sale at a market in Wuhan, the epicentre of a deadly new virus that came from an animal. Mr Daszak said the project's research indicates we can expect around five new animal-borne pathogens to infect humanity each year. On Thursday, the southern province of Guangdong, a centre of rare-species consumption, said it was immediately halting trade in wild animals. 'Difficult to stop'Environmental groups say Chinese demand, fuelled by rising consumer buying power, is the biggest driver of the global bushmeat trade today. "Everyone wants to eat better, so there is a market for wild animals."

Source: Bangkok Post January 26, 2020 05:26 UTC