China Defies Coronavirus Safeguards, Reopens Wet Markets Selling Bats, Dogs & Cats From Neon Nettle:  hina has reopened its wet markets selling live animals such as bats, dogs, and cats after the country declared victory over containing the coronavirus pandemic.But the country, which has been accused of propaganda and false statistics regarding the pandemic, has come under fire for continuing to allow their wet markets to operate, despite them being the originator of the deadly virus.The sight of cats and dogs waiting for slaughter in the unsanitary preparation of animals has caused an uproar from those around the world, who accused the country of failing to safeguard from viruses from flaring up again.In February, Neon Nettle reported that china had drafted new laws to ban residents from eating dogs and other controversial animal meat as China battles to improve food safety in the wake of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Lawmakers in Shenzhen drafted emergency legislation to outlaw the consumption of dogs along with the snake, frog, and turtle meat.The Chinese government has been under pressure from animal rights activists for years, who have demanded the country prohibits the consumption of dogs. READ MORE: https://neonnettle.com/news/10815-china-defies-coronavirus-safeguards-reopens-wet-markets-selling-bats-dogs-cats © Neon Nettle