Prognosis
China Warns of Faster Virus Spread as It Bans Wildlife Trade
- Deaths in China rise to 56 as Hubei province seeks assistance
- Confirmed infections in China approach 2,000, authorities say
This article is for subscribers only.
China banned wildlife trade across the country as President Xi Jinping’s government comes under pressure to arrest a rising death toll from the mysterious coronavirus that authorities said is spreading more quickly.
Officials told reporters Sunday that information on the new virus is limited even though the pathogen was identified relatively quickly, and its transmission is increasing. The shipping and sale of wild animals won’t be allowed, and breeding sites will be quarantined, the government said in a separate statement, warning against the consumption of wild animals.