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Live turtles on display on Xihua Farmer's Market in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, 04 May 2020. After the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak China brought new regulations for the trade and consumption of wild animals. Although most animals like turtles, frogs, snakes and scorpions are banned since late February 2020, on Xihua Farmer's Market in Guangzhou turtles and frogs are sold openly and vendors are willing to bring scorpions on buyer's demand. The government is yet to define meaning of “wild animals” as it brings confusion to most of the vendors and buyers on wet markets. Covid-19 is believed to be originated from the wet market in Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, where wild animals were sold. (Photo by Alex Plavevski/EPA/EFE)
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