It's been said that the coronavirus pandemic came from a bat who had the disease and was eaten by a human who became infected and gave it to others. That in Wuhan South China they have markets that have wild animal sections where live and slaughtered species were for sale, including snakes, beavers, badgers, civet cats, foxes, peacocks, porcupines among other animals. The markets were closed in January, but according to recent news reports, some have reopened selling dogs, cats bats, lizards and scorpions among other species.