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Coronavirus News The Chinese Government shut wildlife markets across the country in the wake of the global outbreak of COVID-19. But officials in China are under mounting pressure to ease the rules on the wildlife-farming industry – which is estimated to be worth £60billion. The industry of breading wild animals, including snakes for food and medicine, provides income to around 15 million people in China, who are often amongst the poorest in society. Prior to the pandemic the industry had been promoted by Beijing as a way of tackling poverty in rural areas. A snake farmer spoke about the devastating...
