Coronavirus scare prompts call to pause bat meat consumption from Indonesian market
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus scare prompts call to pause bat meat consumption from Indonesian market

ABC  

There are calls for people to stop eating bat meat from an "extreme" animal market in Indonesia, amid fears over the coronavirus. Key points: The market sells a variety of animal meats such as bats, rats, snakes and dogs Experts are calling for more research on the dangers of wild meat So far there are no official cases of the coronavirus in Indonesia WARNING: This story contains images and descriptions that some people may find distressing. Wuhan virus 'super-spreaders' One of China's top health experts warns potential "super-spreaders" could worsen the impact of the new coronavirus strain, which can now be passed between humans. "As long as there is no empirical evidence explaining why they have never been sick, people should be taking preventative efforts such as not consuming wild animals," Mr Rahmadi told the ABC.

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Leave bats alone in their habitats for a pandemic-free future, says study
1 year, 7 months ago

Leave bats alone in their habitats for a pandemic-free future, says study

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Scientists make the case that pandemic prevention requires a global taboo or ban whereby mankind agreed to leave bats alone, to let them have the habitats they need, undisturbed, in a study published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health. We must change humanity's relationship with nature if we want to prevent the next pandemic of zoonotic origin …

Covid risks: Indonesian markets discovered slaughtering and selling live bats, rats and dogs
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid risks: Indonesian markets discovered slaughtering and selling live bats, rats and dogs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Street stalls in Indonesia have …

Food market ban by WHO overlooks risk from chickens and fish, warn activists
3 years, 8 months ago

Food market ban by WHO overlooks risk from chickens and fish, warn activists

The Independent  

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WHO urges halt to sale of live wild mammals in food markets
3 years, 8 months ago

WHO urges halt to sale of live wild mammals in food markets

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization called on Tuesday for a halt to the sale of live wild mammals in food markets to prevent the emergence of new diseases such as Covid-19. The WHO said because traditional markets play a central role in providing food and livelihoods for large populations, banning the sale of live wild mammals could protect the health of …

WHO calls for ban on sale of live animals in food markets to combat pandemics
3 years, 8 months ago

WHO calls for ban on sale of live animals in food markets to combat pandemics

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The WHO has urged all governments to suspend the trade in “live caught wild animals …

Animals were likely source of coronavirus, not lab leak, WHO says
3 years, 9 months ago

Animals were likely source of coronavirus, not lab leak, WHO says

LA Times  

A WHO-China joint study press conference is held Feb. 9 at the end of a WHO mission to investigate the origins of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China. A joint World Health Organization-China study on the origins of the coronavirus says transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal was the most likely scenario and that a lab …

Wildlife trade spreads viruses as animals are herded, shipped off to market: Study
4 years, 6 months ago

Wildlife trade spreads viruses as animals are herded, shipped off to market: Study

Firstpost  

The study looking into coronaviruses because of the SARS epidemic and how common the viruses are in bats and other wildlife. Edward C Holmes, an infectious disease expert at the University of Sydney, in Australia, who was not involved with the research, said the paper’s data clearly laid out the risk posed by the wildlife trade. “In the early 2000s,” …

World Environment Day 2020: Bats are not the enemy in the fight against the novel Coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

World Environment Day 2020: Bats are not the enemy in the fight against the novel Coronavirus

Firstpost  

Oversimplification of scientific facts and misinterpretations have triggered a backlash against bats, prompting biologists to clear the air on bat-borne viruses. In a statement released on April 24, 2020, 64 chiropterologists from six South Asian nations debunked myths on COVID-19 and bats stating that bats do not spread the novel coronavirus disease.”The novel coronavirus diverged from the closest coronavirus found …

Coronavirus: Live animal markets and wildlife trade continue in Asia amid growing calls for crackdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Live animal markets and wildlife trade continue in Asia amid growing calls for crackdown

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In parts of China and regions of Southeast Asia, live animal markets and the wildlife trade continues despite growing …

Coronavirus scare cannot keep bats from menu in Indonesia, country's Tomohon Market continues to make money from wild meat
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus scare cannot keep bats from menu in Indonesia, country's Tomohon Market continues to make money from wild meat

Firstpost  

The earliest cluster of coronavirus cases in the global outbreak was linked to a market in Wuhan, China, where live animals were kept close together, creating an opportunity for the virus to jump to humans. “The market is like a cafeteria for animal pathogens,” said the lead expert for Indonesia’s coronavirus task force, Wiku Adisasmito, who has urged the government …

Coronavirus: WHO backs away from ban on live animal markets, prompting warnings over emergence of new diseases
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: WHO backs away from ban on live animal markets, prompting warnings over emergence of new diseases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Peter Ben Embarek, a WHO food safety and animal …

Coronavirus: Industrial animal farming has caused most new infectious diseases and risks more pandemics, experts warn
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Industrial animal farming has caused most new infectious diseases and risks more pandemics, experts warn

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Industrial animal farming has caused most new infectious diseases in humans in the past decade …

Steak is still safe to eat, experts say, despite the coronavirus outbreak at a Melbourne abattoir
4 years, 8 months ago

Steak is still safe to eat, experts say, despite the coronavirus outbreak at a Melbourne abattoir

ABC  

A coronavirus outbreak at a Melbourne meatworks has left some consumers questioning the safety of the meat they are grabbing off supermarket shelves. Professor Mackay said there was "no indication" humans could acquire the virus "from raw meat". A spokesperson said COVID-19 is "not a foodborne disease" and there is no evidence that people can get the virus through food …

Coronavirus: Indian street traders ‘risking human health by slaughtering goats, lambs and chickens in squalid conditions’
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Indian street traders ‘risking human health by slaughtering goats, lambs and chickens in squalid conditions’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Street traders in India — as well as southeast Asia — are risking starting dangerous …

Coronavirus causes surge in dog and cat meat sales in Vietnam and Cambodia, investigators say
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus causes surge in dog and cat meat sales in Vietnam and Cambodia, investigators say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A street seller in Cambodia told investigators from the …

Coronavirus: Exterminating bats blamed for spreading Covid-19 would increase risk of further diseases, warn experts
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Exterminating bats blamed for spreading Covid-19 would increase risk of further diseases, warn experts

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Exterminating colonies of bats because they were the source of Covid-19 would be pointless and …

Coronavirus: Hundreds of conservation experts join forces to pressure WHO to force live animal markets to close
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Hundreds of conservation experts join forces to pressure WHO to force live animal markets to close

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 200 conservation groups across the world have signed an open letter calling on the organisation to do …

Vegetarians Suffer Due To Eating Habits Of Some : Plea In SC Against Centre Promoting Meat Consumption Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Vegetarians Suffer Due To Eating Habits Of Some : Plea In SC Against Centre Promoting Meat Consumption Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation filed in Supreme Court claims that the entire class of vegetarian people are facing the Corona Virus crisis due to the violent eating habits of meat eaters. Representing this class of vegetarian people, the Vishwa Jain Sangathan asserts that people eat domestic and wild animals merely for a 'change of taste' and in doing so, they …

We need coordinated global action over animal markets to help prevent the next pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

We need coordinated global action over animal markets to help prevent the next pandemic

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The global death toll now exceeds …

Animal samples to be tested for coronavirus soon
4 years, 8 months ago

Animal samples to be tested for coronavirus soon

India TV News  

Amid growing concern over transmission of coronavirus in wildlife animals and pets, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, among many others, have been permitted by the Indian Council of Medical Research and Health Ministry to conduct testing on them. Tripathi, Deputy Director General of ICAR's Animal Science division said: "Three institutes of ICAR have been identified for conducting Covid testing …

Chinese government reveals draft list of animals which can be farmed for meat
4 years, 8 months ago

Chinese government reveals draft list of animals which can be farmed for meat

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — The Chinese government has issued a new draft list of livestock that can be farmed for meat in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, which is suspected to have originated from wild animals in a Wuhan wet market. China’s Ministry of Agriculture issued a draft list of animals considered fit to be used as livestock on …

Op-Ed: COVID-19 shows that what we’re doing to animals is killing us, too
4 years, 9 months ago

Op-Ed: COVID-19 shows that what we’re doing to animals is killing us, too

LA Times  

Scientists suspect that COVID-19 is caused by a virus that jumped from bats to humans through wildlife sold at a live animal market. About two-thirds of emerging infectious diseases in humans — including COVID-19, SARS, MERS, Ebola, HIV, Zika, H1N1, cholera and almost all recent epidemics — came from animals. As 7.8 billion people on this planet radically alter ecosystems …

Coronavirus myth busted: Eating meat does not cause coronavirus infection
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus myth busted: Eating meat does not cause coronavirus infection

Firstpost  

The World Health Organisation suggests that it is always best to thoroughly cook meats and eggs before consuming them - to be on the safe side. Since the first few cases were reported from the Wuhan wet market, people are reportedly avoiding all kinds of animal meat and moving to meat substitutes like jackfruits. Tags like ’no meat no coronavirus’ …

New Research: Bats Harbor Hundreds Of Coronaviruses, And Spillovers Aren't Rare
4 years, 10 months ago

New Research: Bats Harbor Hundreds Of Coronaviruses, And Spillovers Aren't Rare

NPR  

New Research: Bats Harbor Hundreds Of Coronaviruses, And Spillovers Aren't Rare Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Olival Kevin Olival Three years ago, NPR accompanied disease ecologist Kevin Olival on a field trip to Malaysian Borneo. Olival says what they found is alarming: "We found evidence for, in total, from all the sampling we did in China, about 400 new …

Wildlife Markets Are Ticking Time Bombs For Epidemics Like Coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

Wildlife Markets Are Ticking Time Bombs For Epidemics Like Coronavirus

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Dozens of species that rarely, if ever, come in contact with one another in the wild ― fish, turtles, snakes, bamboo rats, bats, even foxes and wolf cubs ― are confined in close quarters, waiting to be butchered and sold. This is the scene at many of China’s so-called “wet markets,” where a poorly regulated wildlife trade …

'Hidden' animal spreading deadly Chinese coronavirus: Lancet study
4 years, 11 months ago

'Hidden' animal spreading deadly Chinese coronavirus: Lancet study

India TV News  

While bats may be the original hosts of the novel Chinese coronavirus, an animal sold at a seafood market in Wuhan may be spreading the deadly virus to humans, a study published in The Lancet journal suggests. However, an animal sold at the Huanan seafood market might represent an intermediate host that enables the emergence of the virus in humans, …

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