Shenzhen, April 3 -- Shenzhen is the first city in China to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat after the novel coronavirus outbreak wreaked havoc in the country, infecting about 81,589 people and killing 3,318.

It comes after the virus outbreak, which has now turned into a global pandemic, was linked to wildlife meat, prompting Chinese authorities to ban the trade and consumption of wild animals.Shenzhen went a step further, extending the ban to dogs and cats. The new law will come into force on May 1, media reported.Thirty million dogs a year are killed across Asia for meat, says Humane Society International (HSI).However, the practice of eating dog meat in China is not that common - the majority of people there have never...