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Roasted bats sold in 'cafeteria for animal pathogens' market despite coronavirus fears

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An Indonesian market selling roast bats and rats has been described as a "cafeteria for animal pathogens" by concerned health experts.

Pressure is mounting on Indonesia’s wildlife markets to close after the coronavirus pandemic was said to have originated from animals at a Chinese wet market in Wuhan which also sold bats and exotic species for human consumption.

Despite calls from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for countries to enforce bans on the sale and trade of wildlife to prevent the emergence of zoonotic viruses like SARS-CoV-2, one of Indonesia’s most notorious markets continues a hearty trade in wild bats, rats, snakes, monkeys and lizards.

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