The Xinfadi wholesale market has been closed following cases of Covid-19 infections in Beijing. — Reuters
Leaving the question of the origin of the virus to scientists, it still seems fair to speculate that there is something about markets that requires immediate attention. "Modern" beef-packing plants from Iowa and South Dakota in the United States to Rio do Sul in Brazil have also been hard-hit with explosive outbreaks. By mid-May half of the coronavirus hotspots in the US were factories that process beef, chicken and/or pork.
In what seems like a nightmare scenario, combining the already established dangers of confinement on a floating vessel, as exemplified by the Diamond Princess and dozens of other big ships, there is an emerging awareness that something about the processing of animal flesh poses serious problems, too.
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