It was not clear whether live animals or infected vendors or shoppers may have brought the virus into the market, he told a Geneva news briefing. No public evidence has linked the outbreak to the lab in Wuhan and scientists have said the coronavirus appears to have developed in nature. A common sight across Asia, wet markets traditionally sell fresh produce and live animals, such as fish, in the open air. Many markets worldwide that sell live animals must be better regulated and hygiene conditions improved, and some should be closed down, Ben Embarek said. It is often a question of controlling waste management, the movement of people and goods, and of separating live animals from animal products and from fresh goods, he said.

Source: bd News24 May 08, 2020 13:43 UTC