Coronavirus

Daily news about how the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is impacting agriculture and food supply chains globally and specifically in South Africa.

Avian flu outbreak exacerbates coronavirus woes in China

Avian flu outbreak exacerbates coronavirus woes in China

Chinese authorities have reported an outbreak of a highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 avian flu on a farm near Shaoyang in the southern province of Hunan.
Call for permanent ban on wildlife trade in China

Call for permanent ban on wildlife trade in China

The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) has welcomed the recent decision by Chinese authorities to temporarily ban the trade in wild animals to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus.