Coronavirus: Paul McCartney calls for end to China's 'medieval' wet markets

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The ex-Beatle and animal rights activist suggested wet markets were also to blame for SARS and avian flu.

"It seems like SARS, avian flu, all sorts of other stuff that has afflicted us, and what's it for? For these quite medieval practices. They need to clean up their act. This may lead to it. If this doesn't, I don't know what will."Popular in China and across Asia, wet markets sell fresh produce and sometimes live animals.

They are used by locals to buy fresh food including chicken, pork, fish and vegetables, at affordable prices. The marketplaces are termed"wet" due to the fact that floors are often hosed down after vendors wash vegetables or clean fish.He said:"I think it makes a lot of sense ... when you've got the obscenity of some of the stuff that's going on there and what comes out of it, they might as well be letting off atomic bombs. It's affecting the whole world.

"I understand that part of it is going to be, 'People have done it for ever, this is the way we do things'. But they did slavery forever, too. You've got to change things at some point."He said his wife Nancy was in New York when the outbreak took hold, so is unable to travel back to the UK due to the lockdown.

McCartney had been due to headline Glastonbury in June, before the festival was cancelled due to the outbreak.

 

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Yes. Thank you!!

Chinazi should not be here, they are not human, please stop to destroy the world(the environment, freedom, global telationship, peace..etc)

The closing of these dangerous and inhumane markets are long overdue!

Wet market is reopened for business😡

As much I dislike him now totally agree

DeniseDoris59 Sound like the yellow submarine has arrived

You can do it right now please.

Paul McCartney, thank you for voicing out ! Beatles

Wow that's brilliant problem solved Thankyou random famous person

One China's 'medieval' wet markets in Suzhou.I like it.

BURN THEM DOWN‼️

tyrannywatch The wet market is bad enough but more importantly China needs to shutdown its bio weapon lab.

The despicable washingtonpost cnn brianstelter oliverdarcy won't like this.

Ah, an expert speaks at last.

LiveLau52714038 Oh well that should shut them down once and for all. idiot

Askrigglad Yes Mr McCartney, I'm sure China cares what you have to say.

I bet the CCP are shitting themselves now.

Go on macca , i dont think you need to do this , but go on fella,xxxx💗💗💗

Askrigglad and the Chinese should listen to him because....?

The World should be demanding these Wet Markets End & Whale trawling Immediately !!! Look at Death & Devastation they've caused !!! China owes the World an Apology !!!!

We are all disgusted by these Chinese wet markets. It's barbaric.

End them now

and crazy things like this.

Well said. Absolutely disgusting what goes on on that country with dogs and animals.

Dry them. 🤷‍♂️

Finally, someone else says it besides me. I am totally on board for Country China to clean their butchering process to High standards. Please stop killing millions, and take responsibility to stop these dangerous ways! WetMarketsRdeadly StopWetMarkets

Too bad the WHO doesn’t.

DeniseDoris59 I agree but the Chinese virus is from a laboratory PaulMcCartney

Totally agree, these hideous markets need to be shut

In China its illegal to sell non farmed meat or non farmed animals for meat. There are wet markets all over the world. We need a world standard for them all to abide by, but we're human, a percentage of us, regardless of nationality, don't do abiding by the law

Oh China will definitely listen to this old bell end. Problem solved. Piss off Paul

I hope the powers that be are listening to you Paul. This barbaric trade must be halted !!

And what do u know about wet markets? Im going to go with nothing. Stick to what u know please before giving your opinion

Waycist!!

Cant help but he looks like a woman🤔

I think he’s right. They should be banned.

Seriously.

Sheesh, looks like an extra from Corrie.

That's never going to happen

CjataxiChris Evil places

Iromg Now now sir Paul don’t be racist.

nothing good comes out of China

At last! I keep saying this till I’m blue in the face. Rubbish World Health Organisation, CLOSE THESE MARKETS DOWN NOW!! Coronavirus and SARS both eminated from here, GET YOUR FINGER OUT, NOW!! 🙄😡

Dictating to China, what sort of leverage has Mr McCartney got -- is he threatening cancelling his 'Frog Chorus: We All Stand Together Tour'? 'Win or lose, sink or swim, one thing is certain, we'll never allow China's 'medieval' wet markets to cash in, Side by side, Bat in hand'

He's right though, isnt he. I mean, everyone agrees with this. This has been devastating, what if the next ones worse?

He looks like someone’s granny! Weird!

He’s absolutely right...but celebs are not politicians.

Rassist

it should be banned world wide

He looks like he's on his last legs 😔

Chinese markets now shitting themselves!

What a racist ! 🤡🌍

I hope he doesn't look like the fool on the hill though in saying this

Will they listen to him?

Bullshit

My Auntie Jean is looking a bit rough.

The Chinese market only has common animals such as chickens, ducks, pigeons, pork, beef, fish... just no bats.

Get bat, get bat to where you once belonged

They have been going on for decades but no one said a thing then because everyone was licking chin yas arse

Go further and call for an end in trading with China , Global ban

....and he is suddenly and expert in such matters? 🥱

Wait.. the WHO says it's ok..

No brainer

Why

Such an idealist. Wake up to the real world.

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Paul McCartney calls for 'medieval' Chinese markets to be banned over coronavirusBeatles star and animal rights activist makes comparison with abolition of slave trade as he calls markets ‘obscene … they might as well be letting off atomic bombs’ He s right ... more than likely it would require behavior mods a good minimum ~33-99years (3-gens) to shut off (all the) so-called wet markets world-wide ... china is not alone ... think what animals people normally eat everywhere, and how those foods are grown, shipped, and processed ... LEAVE PAUL ALONE.
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