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A page from VIRAL. This is how seriously the Chinese authorities are taking the risks of pandemic viruses circulating in pangolins and other wildlife including raccoon dogs which are bred and sold for fur.
#OriginOfCovid
#OriginOfCovid
If there was any perception at all that pangolins and other wildlife pose a national (bio)security risk - the type that can lead to city-wide lockdowns and protests - it does not appear to be reflected in the pandemic response by Chinese authorities.
If the authorities even slightly believed that it was possible the pandemic virus had come from raccoon dogs or pangolins, I expect the farming and trading of these animals would've been completely shut down - no exceptions - in 2020.
More reading on this: theguardian.com/environment/20…
As the article mentioned, wildlife breeding is worth some ~$75B and employs >14M. Compare to China GDP >$19T, 1.4B population; Wuhan ~$1.9T, 11M population.
You don't even need 5 min to debate whether to shut down the wildlife trade to protect major cities.
You don't even need 5 min to debate whether to shut down the wildlife trade to protect major cities.
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