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China's Wuhan strictly bans the trade and consumption of wild animals

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China's Wuhan, where the deadly coronavirus was first detected, has imposed a strict ban on wildlife trade. As it was being speculated that virus originated from China's wet markets.The wildlife trade ban will be in place for five years, according to a document published by Wuhan’s municipal government on Wednesday. Consumption of all wild animals is off-limits in the city, which is the capital of Hubei province.