UK has chance to lead on preventing spread of zoonotic diseases such as Covid-19

The UK has an opportunity to lead on preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases such as the coronavirus, the Co-op’s head of agriculture Caroline Mason has said.

Abi Kay
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UK has chance to lead on preventing spread of zoonotic diseases such as Covid-19

The UK has an opportunity to lead on preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases such as the coronavirus, the Co-op's head of agriculture Caroline Mason has said. Ms Mason claimed the latest pandemic...

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