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New coronavirus 'right around the corner' if wet markets don't close, warn activists
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The next global pandemic is "right around the corner" if wet markets don't close, animal rights activists have said. So far there have been more than 1.6million coronavirus cases worldwide and more than 95,000 people have died from the deadly disease, which 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.
The markets sell fresh meat, fish, produce and an array of exotic animals but risk of becoming a breeding ground for new viruses as the animals are kept close together and are killed on-site, experts say.
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