Sir Paul McCartney has spoken out on the Chinese wet markets that have been accused of causing the outbreak of coronavirus. The Beatles legend and animal rights activists, 77, weighed in on the debate after reports the bug may have originated at a food market in Wuhan, China, before calling for such markets to be banned.
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." He continued: "I really hope that this will mean the Chinese government says, 'Ok guys, we have really got to get super hygienic around here'." He added: "Let’s face it, it is a little bit medieval eating