Covid-19, wildlife markets and climate change — a toxic mix
A British ecology and biodiversity expert answers questions on zoonotic diseases, such as that caused by the new coronavirus
Covid-19 has become a global pandemic, affecting lives and markets all over the world. Developing countries are the hardest hit with weak economic resources to deal with the pandemic. It is worse than the 2008 financial crisis and the world will have to adjust and learn quickly from its mistakes.
Prof Kate Jones, a British ecology and biodiversity expert at the University College London in London, has recently appeared on a number of international media outlets, including CNN, discussing zoonotic diseases such as that caused by the new coronavirus. Jones is attached to the department of genetics, evolution and environment of the university’s Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research. ..
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