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Biodiversity key to avoiding another Covid-19

A rhinoceros hornbill , one of 10 species of hornbill in the peninsula. Malaysia’s biological diversity is among the richest in the world. – EPA pic, June 5, 2020.

AT a time when the world is fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and wildlife, such as bats and pangolins, is suspected of hosting the coronavirus, humanity is reminded again of the importance of conserving biodiversity. Researchers have said the destruction of biodiversity, including the consumption of so-called exotic wildlife by humans, can trigger epidemics like Covid-19 and Ebola.

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