,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ibb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ad1 #bjbj,mr4 ,*abot 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 & ,mr4 ,yoho7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1 ,agriculture1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t all nations %\ld p]man5tly close live wildlife m>kets & t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a %\ld cease spread+ dis9=mation reg>d+ ! orig9s ( coronavirus4 ,:]eas zoonotic diseases1 diseases spread f animals to humans1 pres5t a well-kn[n ?reat = em]g+ infecti\s diseases2 ,:]eas zoonotic spillov]s at ! wildlife-human int]face are n infrequ5t ev5ts1 includ+ diseases 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates su* z rabies1 ,we/ ,nile virus1 plague1 salmonellosis1 hantavirus1 or ,lyme disease2 ,:]eas ! wildlife trade poses a significant risk ( disease transmission to p1 live/ock1 & wildlife 9 c\ntries ( transit & import1 indep5d5t ( _! orig9 9 ! wild or 9 bre$+ facilities2 ,:]eas zoonotic disease & subsequ5t p&emic ?reats f comm]cial trade = human consumption is g5]ally indep5d5t ( :e!r an animal is designat$ z ?reat5$ "u dome/ic or int]national law1 :e!r an animal 0 remov$ f ! wild or born 9 captivity1 or :e!r ! trade is legal or illegal2 ,:]eas sev]e acute respiratory syndrome 7,,s>s7 transf]r$ f a bat to a mask$ palm civet & !n to humans 9 ! context ( a live wildlife m>ket 9 ,*9a1 caus+ an outbreak 9 humans 9 #bjjb2 ,:]eas ,middle ,ea/ respiratory syndrome 7,,m]s71 highly pa?og5ic avian influ5za 7,,hpai ,h#e,n#a71 & ,ebola all transf]r$ f animals to humans1 highlight+ ! ?reat pos$ to human heal? by zoonotic diseases & wildlife consumption2 ,:]eas live wildlife m>kets1 a type ( wet m>ket1 sell bo? live & dead wild animals = human consumption1 sometimes includ+ animals su* z rats1 bats1 turtles1 snakes1 foxes1 civets1 pangol9s1 & monkeys z well z cats & dogs2 ,:]eas at live wildlife m>kets1 animals (t5 are kept 9 cramp$ cages & o!r inhumane conditions1 z well z 9 close proximity to animals ) :i* !y w\ld n come into contact 9 ! wild2 ,:]eas _m live wildlife m>kets sell1 kill1 & /ore animals (t5 9 unhygi5ic conditions1 9 :i* tables1 /alls1 & floors are (t5 contam9at$ ) feces1 bodily fluids1 & blood :i* are kn[n to be vectors = disease transmission2 ,:]eas x is widely believ$ t ,,s>s-,co,v-#b orig9at$ 9 an infect$ bat & may h spread to humans ?r\gh a second animal & spread )9 ! ,huanan ,seafood ,:olesale ,m>ket1 a live wildlife m>ket 9 ,wuhan1 ,*9a2 ,:]eas ,,s>s-,co,v-#b :i* causes ,,covid-#ai has come to be commonly call$ by ! g5]ic "n ( novel coronavirus or simply coronavirus2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #c1 #bjbj1 ,dr4 ,an?ony ,fauci1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,all]gy & ,infecti\s ,diseases1 said1 ,i ?9k we %\ld %ut d[n ^? ?+s "r away ''' x boggles my m9d h[ :5 we h s _m diseases t emanate out ( t unusual human-animal int]face1 t we don't j %ut x d[n4 ,i don't "k :at else has to happ5 to get u to appreciate t1 & cont9u$ ,i ?9k !re are c]ta9 c\ntries 9 :i* ?is is v commonplace4 ,i w\ld l to see ! re/ ( ! _w really lean ) a lot ( pressure on ^! c\ntries t h t1 because :at we are go+ ?r\gh "r n[ is a direct result ( t42 ,:]eas !re h be5 widespread calls = ! p]man5t closure ( live wildlife m>kets f memb]s ( ,congress1 public heal? exp]ts1 wildlife & animal heal? exp]ts1 & animal welf>e & cons]vation organizations2 ,:]eas ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,vietnam & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam promptly draft$ a directive to prohibit wildlife trade & consumption by ,april #a1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjai & e>ly #bjbj1 ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty (ficials initially s\ght to cov] up ! outbreak & h n be5 suffici5tly transp>5t ) ! global community reg>d+ ! em]g5ce & initial spread ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b2 ,:]eas ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty (ficials h spread dis9=mation to ca/ d\bt on ! facts surr\nd+ ! em]g5ce & initial spread ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b2 ,:]eas ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty (ficials h sugge/$1 )\t evid5ce & 9 opposition to ! widespread views ( ! m$ical community1 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army br\ght ,,s>s-,co,v-#b to ,*9a2 ,:]eas 9 response to ,,s>s-,co,v-#b1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has tak5 /eps to curtail ! wildlife trade1 & ! ,huanan ,seafood ,:olesale ,m>ket has be5 clos$2 ,:]eas ^! /eps h all[$ = ! cont9u$ exploitation ( wildlife = sev]al nonfood purposes2 ,:]eas !re h be5 reports t wet m>kets = live/ock h be5 all[$ to reop5 9 ,*9a2 & ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ord]$ ! closure ( live wildlife m>kets foll[+ ! ,,s>s outbreak1 b all[$ _! reop5+ z x subsid$1 lead+ to ano!r outbreak ( ,,s>s lat] t ye>3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 affirms t animals are subject to inhumane treatm5t 9 unsanit>y conditions at live wildlife m>kets z well z ?r\gh ! exotic pet trade & o!r wildlife traffick+1 includ+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 affirms ! unanim\s cons5sus ( ! m$ical community t ,,s>s-,co,v-#b em]g$ 9 ,wuhan1 ,*9a1 & spread ?r\gh ! nexus ( ! ,huanan ,seafood ,:olesale ,m>ket 9 t city2 7#c7 is enc\rag$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's decision to p]man5tly ban ! sale ( wild animals = human consumption & calls on x to su/a9 & /r5g!n ^! policies2 7#d7 calls on all gov]nm5ts to p]man5tly close live wildlife m>kets2 7#e7 calls on ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization to advise memb] /ates to close live wildlife m>kets ar\nd ! _w2 7#f7 calls on ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty (ficials & ! propag&a organs ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty to cease spread+ dis9=mation on ! orig9s (1 & initial response to1 ,,s>s-,co,v-#b2 & 7#g7 affirms ! importance ( ! l9k betwe5 animal & human heal? & affirms ! importance ( cont9u$ rese>* reg>d+ zoonotic disease ?reats to humans4