Urgent attention needed on world's food markets


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  • Friday, 19 Jun 2020

The Xinfadi wholesale market has been closed following cases of Covid-19 infections in Beijing. — Reuters

The world's attention to the novel coronavirus was first riveted to a food market in Wuhan, which accounted for a high percentage of early cases in China.

Leaving the question of the origin of the virus to scientists, it still seems fair to speculate that there is something about markets that requires immediate attention.

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