China bans wild animal trade until viral outbreak eases

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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.

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.

 

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