A Chinese province has become the first to say wild animal farmers will be paid compensation if they cease operations and start raising other animals instead.
The move comes as the country tries to end a multibillion-dollar industry blamed for endangering public health while also attempting to appease the millions of workers whose livelihoods depend on the trade.
The Covid-19 pandemic, which has killed at least 318,000 people worldwide, has been linked to wild animals carrying a coronavirus that jumped to humans.
Under pressure to contain a worsening outbreak in February, the central government said it would ban the trade and consumption of wild animals.
China has not publicized the progres
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May 19, 2020