WHO Director-General: Reopening the fresh market requires strict food safety and hygiene standards
On the 17th local time, WHO held a press conference on New Coronary Pneumonia. WHO Director-General Tan Desai said that reopening the fresh market needs to meet strict food safety and hygiene standards. Tan Desai pointed out that 70% of the new viruses come from animals, and the sale of wild animals as food should be prohibited. WHO has been working closely with the World Animal Health Organization and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization to formulate guidelines for safe market operations. (Headquarters reporter Zhu He)