The group of senators, led by Republican Sen. Graham and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons made its plea in a letter to Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai.
The United Nations' acting head of biodiversity and the U.S. government's top infectious disease expert are among numerous officials who have since called for wet markets and the wild animal trade to cease.Fox & Friends"It boggles my mind how, when we have so many diseases that emanate out of that unusual human-animal interface, that we don't just shut it down. I don't know what else has to happen to get us to appreciate that," he said.
Mrema added that a ban on wet markets would not fully resolve the issue because many communities rely on wild animals. In February, China placed a temporary ban on all farming and consumption of"terrestrial wildlife of important ecological, scientific and social value." This is expected to be signed into law later this year., illustrates the spread of COVID-19 around the world as of April 9.
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