Coronavirus: Outbreak puts wildlife markets in the spotlight
A month after WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, Al Jazeera visits ‘wet’ markets, whose trade is blamed for the outbreak.
A warning, viewers may find some of the images in Jessica Washington’s report disturbing.
The pandemic has put the spotlight on Asia’s wet markets – or markets where wildlife is sold for food or medicine – and the risks they pose.
Scientists believe the coronavirus originated in a seafood market in Wuhan where wild animals were also being sold.
Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Jakarta, Indonesia.
Published On 11 Apr 2020