Coronavirus may have originated from Wuhan market

The deadly coronavirus outbreak may have originated in a Wuhan, China food market. New York Times Beijing bureau chief Steven Lee Myers joins CBSN to talk about the potential link.

How wildlife trade is linked to coronavirus And why the disease first appeared in China. NOTE: As our expert Peter Li points out in the video, “The majority of the people in China do not eat wildlife animals. Those people who consume these wildlife animals are the rich and the powerful –a small minority.” This video explains how the people of China are themselves victims of the conditions that led to coronavirus. The virus is affecting many different countries and cultures, and there is never justification for xenophobia or racism.