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China bans wild animal trade until viral outbreak eases
BEIJING, Jan 26, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – China on Sunday ordered a temporary ban
on the trade in wild animals as the country struggles to contain a deadly
virus believed to have been spawned in a market that sold wild animals as
food.
Raising, transporting or selling all wild animal species is forbidden “from
the date of the announcement until the national epidemic situation is over,”
said a joint directive from three top agencies including the Ministry of
Agriculture.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1322 hrs