Sir Paul McCartney appears to have cast blame on Chinese wet markets for the coronavirus outbreak, and suggests they should be banned. The Beatles legend, who is known to be an animal lover, weighed in on widespread reports that the Covid-19 virus originated at a market in Wuhan, China.
Speaking to Howard Stern on Sirius XM this week, Paul said: ‘They might as well be letting off atomic bombs because it’s affecting the whole world. ‘Whoever is responsible for this is at war with the world and itself.’ Suggesting a ban on the wet markets, which sell freshly slaughtered animals, the singer added: ‘I really hope that this will mean the Chinese government says, “Ok guys, we have really got to get super hygienic around here”. ‘Let’s face it,