CHINA is cracking down on the trade in live animals in a tacit admission that controversial wet markets were the source of the coronavirus pandemic which has devastated the global economy. COVID-19 was first spotted at Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in the city of Wuhan towards the end of last year, and is widely thought to be a zoonotic illness which jumped species at some point prior to that – although the details remain unclear. Beijing has never admitted the disease originated in China, with some officials claiming it was imported from Italy or even the United States…..Read More
