"The assault on ecosystems that allowed #COVID19 to jump from animals to humans went far beyond hunting and selling #wildlife" "#Biodiversity can restrain pathogens before they ever leave the wild" @eroston on why protecting #nature will protect people time.com/5817363/wildlife-ha…

Apr 24, 2020 · 7:09 AM UTC

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Replying to @IPBES @MaxJerneck
Recommendation described by @eroston in first paragraph to shut down wet markets is problematic. As experts have noted, this would force markets underground and into illicit trade, with even less sanitary conditions, which could exacerbate the release of new viruses.
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