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2 Mins Read Wuhan, the city at the epicentre of the initial coronavirus outbreak, has confirmed the ban on the trade and consumption of wild animals, following the central government’s move earlier this year to crack down on the lucrative industry. Conservationists have welcomed the move, but point out that the law will continue to exempt wild animals […]
3 Mins Read Vietnam is preparing to ban the trade of wildlife and tighten measures on the illegal trade after a number of conservationist groups called on authorities to take action against the cruel industry. It comes as the world is battling the coronavirus outbreak, which has renewed global attention on not only the inhumane and environmentally damaging […]
3 Mins Read The current coronavirus epidemic has prompted China to permanently ban the trade and consumption of wild animals. While the move is widely praised by conservationists, experts warn against overoptimism as wildlife taken for traditional medicinal purposes will be exempt from the ban. As evidence emerges about the potential link between pangolins – illegally traded across […]
4 Mins Read Since the current outbreak of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which originated in Wuhan, China, scientists have been scrambling to find out the source of human exposure to the virus. Now, new research led by Chinese scientists believes that the novel coronavirus could have been passed from bats to humans through an intermediary animal, the pangolin. The […]
7 Mins Read How can we protect ourselves from the current coronavirus outbreak whilst minimising our impact on our planet, which is already facing a multitude of ecological threats, from rising temperatures to overflowing landfills? The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak originating from Wuhan, China has killed more than 560 people worldwide and infected more than 28,000 people in […]
4 Mins Read After infectious disease expert Dr Li Lanjuan said on Chinese state television that pets should be quarantined if they have been in contact with suspected patients infected with the novel coronavirus, Chinese social media has been awash with untrue claims about disposing pets in order to prevent infection. While the World Health Organisation (WHO) has […]
5 Mins Read As of press time, Chinese state media has confirmed that coronavirus cases in the country stands at over 20,438 with a death toll of 425. There are an additional 15 confirmed cases, 1 death, and hundreds being quarantined or monitored in Hong Kong, 8 cases in Macao and 10 in Taiwan. As the novel coronavirus originating […]
4 Mins Read On Sunday, China ordered a temporary ban on the trade of wild animals in an attempt to contain the novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, which is believed to have originated in a market that sold wild animals as food. The new law will prohibit raising, transporting and selling all wild animal species until the epidemic situation is […]
5 Mins Read The situation regarding the outbreak of the novel coronavirus originating from Wuhan, in China’s Hubei province since the end of last year is still rapidly evolving. Temporarily named the 2019-nCoV, which stands for the 2019 novel coronavirus (and also referred to as the Wuhan coronavirus), reports of the number of infected people has grown swiftly […]
5 Mins Read You might be concerned about the current outbreak of a new coronavirus originating from Wuhan, China. Despite there being little confirmed information about the virus, medical and public health experts have reiterated that we must remain vigilant and take crucial steps to protect ourselves from potential infection, especially given that the Lunar New Year holidays […]