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Tinman

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Pangolins Identified as Potential Intermediate Host of Coronavirus

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BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 02-08-2020 05:48:24



Media in China are reporting the results of a study by South China Agricultural University, who announced their discovery of a 99 percent genetic match between the new corona virus (2019-nCoV) and a strain of the virus found in pangolins.

Human infection with 2019-nCoV has potentially fatal consequences, with currently more than 600 fatalities out of tens of thousands of cases reported globally.

Suspicion as to the source of the outbreak has focused on a seafood market also illegally selling wildlife in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak. In response, authorities in China announced on January 26 a temporary ban on all wildlife trade in the country, with immediate effect.

Last week, a study published by Nature found the probable origin of the virus in bats. Such a link had previously been found to the viruses behind Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers). In the case of SARS, Civets were identified as an intermediate host in the jump of the virus from bats to people.

Pangolins are considered the most widely trafficked mammal in the world. Trade involves all eight species, four of which are native to Africa and four in Asia. With reported steep declines in Asian populations, the animals have increasingly been trafficked from Africa to Asia where they are consumed as food and for their supposed medicinal properties. Pangolin scales in particular are believed by some to treat a range of ailments from problems with lactation in women through to asthma and skin conditions.

Evidence is mounting about the circumstances under which viruses are likely to mutate such that they gain the ability to cross the species barrier into humans, says TRAFFIC. These are basically unsanitary, cramped conditions where animals are kept in close proximity to each other and also to people. Such conditions are prevalent at poorly-regulated or illegal wildlife markets.

TRAFFIC research published in 2017 found an average of 20 tonnes of pangolins and their parts trafficked internationally every year. The study was released in the wake of the world’s largest ever pangolin seizure, when China announced the seizure of 11.9 tonnes of scales from a ship in Shenzen.

In July 2018, Hong Kong's Customs and Excise Department seized over seven tons of pangolin scales in a shipping container that arrived from Africa bound for mainland China.

Last year, 14 leading courier and logistics companies in China signed a voluntary code of practice to refuse delivery of illegal wildlife and products to demonstrate their commitment to curbing illegal trade in wild animals and plants. Signatories of the voluntary code are: EMS, SF-Express, ZTO-Express, UTO-Express, TO-Expres, Yunda-Express, Deppon-Express, Best-Express, JD-Logistics, ZJS-Express, Suning-Logistics, China Air Express, DHL and FedEx.


 

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As I always said, the Chinese are some weird niggas :smh:

Dulles customs seizes dead birds in passenger baggage from China
According to officials, the traveler arrived on a flight from Beijing on January 27 where the traveler's final destination was to a home in Prince George's County.

STERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) specialists recently seized a package of tiny dead birds -- yes, you read that correctly -- in a passenger's baggage at Dulles International Airport.

According to officials, the traveler arrived on a flight from Beijing, China on Jan. 27, 2020 where the traveler's final destination was to a residence in Prince George's County, Maryland.

During a baggage examination, CBP specialists discovered a package with pictures of a cat and dog that the passenger said was 'cat food.' The package, according to officials, contained a bunch of unknown small birds, about 2.5 to 3.5 inches in length.

The birds from China, according to CBP officials, are prohibited for import due to the potential threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The avian products were seized on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and destroyed by incineration, with USDA approval.


https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/...r-bag/65-ab887e01-0616-4d94-b9a2-2e33859896f9

 

Tinman

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As I always said, the Chinese are some weird niggas :smh:

Dulles customs seizes dead birds in passenger baggage from China
According to officials, the traveler arrived on a flight from Beijing on January 27 where the traveler's final destination was to a home in Prince George's County.

STERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) specialists recently seized a package of tiny dead birds -- yes, you read that correctly -- in a passenger's baggage at Dulles International Airport.

According to officials, the traveler arrived on a flight from Beijing, China on Jan. 27, 2020 where the traveler's final destination was to a residence in Prince George's County, Maryland.

During a baggage examination, CBP specialists discovered a package with pictures of a cat and dog that the passenger said was 'cat food.' The package, according to officials, contained a bunch of unknown small birds, about 2.5 to 3.5 inches in length.

The birds from China, according to CBP officials, are prohibited for import due to the potential threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The avian products were seized on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and destroyed by incineration, with USDA approval.


https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/...r-bag/65-ab887e01-0616-4d94-b9a2-2e33859896f9



WTF, inflight snack?
 

lightbright

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:bravo:
Please kill all the cacs and coons
Yeah.... like this disease is race specific....street_moron.... stfu dumbass... take your stupid ass back to lurking :smh: :hmm:

sidebar: this bitch came out of lurking to yell "look at me, I'm a moron!!!" You got to be like18yrs old



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Mixd

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Wuhan-400 Coronavirus: 1981 Novel Predicts Virus Origin

 

easy_b

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Right in your backyard now huh? Now maybe you might spill your guts about what you been hinting at... :hmm:



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Listen I will tell you All more information at the right time right now I will be a fool to say anything about what I have been told. Again just be careful out there everybody
 

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I love they have a very strong culture. Love that shit. But on other notes, Fuck China. How the fuck you think its okay to eat ALL OF GODs CREATURES? You can't walk around here and just toss any and everything not human on your fucking plate. That's disgusting and goes against all laws of nature. You don't need to be intelligent to know this, you just shouldn't do it. Stick to the basics. I understand indigenous animals in their region, but these motherfuckers are eating fucking Penguins and Wolf pups and snakes and big ass bats, I mean c'mon. Then they want to go into Africa, I hope the African Continent wise up after this shit, they are only after your resources and animals so they can make their fucked up dishes.
 

easy_b

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I love they have a very strong culture. Love that shit. But on other notes, Fuck China. How the fuck you think its okay to eat ALL OF GODs CREATURES? You can't walk around here and just toss any and everything not human on your fucking plate. That's disgusting and goes against all laws of nature. You don't need to be intelligent to know this, you just shouldn't do it. Stick to the basics. I understand indigenous animals in their region, but these motherfuckers are eating fucking Penguins and Wolf pups and snakes and big ass bats, I mean c'mon. Then they want to go into Africa, I hope the African Continent wise up after this shit, they are only after your resources and animals so they can make their fucked up dishes.

I’m still not sure this came from animals
 

lightbright

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Well... it seems like China go a new abacus to count with...… :hmm:

60,000+ cases world wide
1300+ deaths
254 DEATHS IN ONE DAY


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easy_b

Look into my eyes you are getting sleepy!!!
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This virus is getting very serious I’m waiting for a phone call and if I get that phone call I might share the information standby.
 

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