BEIJING: The Covid-19 outbreak, which is widely believed to have originated in wild animals, has prompted China’s top legislature to roll out a swift decision to comprehensively ban the eating of wildlife across the country.
It also announced on Monday that it would postpone its annual plenary session, which usually starts on March 5.
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