The notorious Chinese wet market linked to the initial coronavirus outbreak has already re-opened, foreign media reports. The Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan – believed by many to be the epicentre of the virus’ spread – was shut down in January after a cluster of patients came down with mystery pneumonia there.
Vendors sold a raft of animals including chickens, badgers, bamboo rats, hedgehogs, and snakes – often slaughtered in front of customers.
Researchers believe bats were the original host of the virus, and may have infected other animals sold at the market. Despite the risks posed and the potential for another catastrophic outbreak, the market has already re-opened, Indonesian outlets have reported.