If deforestation and the loss of biodiversity continue at the current rate, we should be prepared for deadlier new pandemics, experts believe.
A group of scientists will warn world leaders in this regard at a UN summit to be held in New York next month. The scientists believe there is a clear link between environmental destruction and the emergence of deadly diseases like Covid-19.
There is a perfect spill over of diseases from wildlife to humans as animals continue to get exploited, farming land expands and deforestation as well as building of mines continues.
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