I agree with surfguy on the first part. As for the virus being zoonotic, it's not the word I would use (cause I'd never heard it before
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Anyway back to the hygiene part. I saw a doc. on Walmart - the Mega US stores that pay their employees next to nothing- in China. Pretty scary. Here in Thailand, they have some pretty bad habits too. I'm talking about the big store names like Tesco Lotus and Big C* There is a huge Tesco's in Market village which is a big shopping mall. The butcher's and seafood areas would make a Veterinarian** have a breakdown. Where there are people to serve you there is only a 20cm high piece of pexiglass to stop the people handling the food; raw meats with their grubby hands. 20cm does not stop them from breathing, coughing or sneezing on the food. We always buy our food wrapped, but even then, Erika rinses it and cooks it thoroughly.
For those stalls that do not have anyone serving behind, you choose your piece of chicken or pork and put it into a plaky bag and get it weighed and tied off. Of course there are plastic gloves for handling the meats and tongs. But do you think that some Thai peasant who has come down from his pineapple farm is going to be bothered with plastic gloves and tongs, (turn around Dick Whittingham..) And of course there's always a nicer and juicier piece somewhere down below.
*Big C is the thai name for the French supermarket chain, Casino. Gambling is strictly forbidden here in Thailand, as they know that the Thais would gamble all their money away. the police often raid any houses that havecard games (that they have not organized). they take all the money and give them a severe warning.
** Vets re not just responsible for living animals.