U.S. Senators Call for China to Close All Operating Wet Markets
A bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators has pushed China to shut down each of its operating wet markets during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), alongside Mitt Romney (R-UT) sent a letter to the Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai urging for the closure of high-risk markets throughout the country.
“We write to urgently request that China immediately close all operating wet markets that have a potential to expose humans to health risks through the introduction"...
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