BEATLES legend Sir Paul McCartney has demanded China ends its "medieval" wet markets, saying reopening them was like "setting off atomic bombs".
In a frank US interview, he called upon the Chinese government to get "super hygienic" after trade resumed in Wuhan, the original epicentre of the catastrophic coronavirus pandemic.
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During his appearance on Howard Stern's Sirius XM radio show, Sir Paul discussed China's wet markets, where fresh meat and fish is sold.
The former Beatle, 77, is isolating at home in Sussex, with daughter Mary and her family.
Sir Paul told Stern: "I really hope that this [reopening] will mean that the Chinese government will say, 'OK, guys, we have really got to get super hygienic around here.'
"Let's face it, it is a little bit medieval eating bats."
The animal rights campaigner also floated the idea of celebrities campaigning for wet markets to be closed.
He said: "I think it makes a lot of sense... when you've got the obscenity of some of the stuff that's going on there and what comes out of it, they might as well be letting off atomic bombs.
"It's affecting the whole world.
"I understand that part of it is going to be: people have done it forever, this is the way we do things.
"But they did slavery forever, too. You've got to change things at some point."
They did slavery forever, too. You've got to change things at some point.
Sir Paul McCartney
He called for an end to China's "medieval" wet markets, amid widespread - though so far unproven - claims they are the source of the coronavirus pandemic.
The killer bug has spread across the globe to infect more than two million people, according to Worldometers' latest stats.
China’s markets, where wild and often poached animals are packed together, have been described as a breeding ground for disease and an incubator for a multitude of viruses to evolve and jump the species barrier to humans.
Some have blamed sites in Wuhan for the coronavirus outbreak.
Wuhan last week celebrated the end of its strictly enforced, months-long lockdown.
Wet markets traditionally sell fresh produce and live animals, such as fish and exotic animals, which are butchered in the open air.
They tend to be popular with shoppers who believe the items on sale are cheaper and fresher than in supermarkets.
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But they're poorly regulated.
Stern said it was "mind-boggling" the Chinese government has not shut down such markets.
Sir Paul replied: "It wouldn't be so bad if this is the only thing it seems like you can blame on those wet markets.
"It seems like Sars, avian flu, all sorts of other stuff that has afflicted us, and what's it for?
"For these quite medieval practices. They need to clean up their act. This may lead to it. If this doesn't, I don't know what will."
He told Stern that wife Nancy is in New York while he is in lockdown in the UK.
Sir Paul has regularly tweeted his support and admiration for the NHS, as the UK's coronavirus death toll yesterday passed 12,000.
He had been set to headline Glastonbury in June, before the festival was cancelled due to the outbreak.
The veteran musician said the cancellation was "sad".
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"And suddenly the plug is pulled, and we can't come around and play for them. It's sad for us, too - we were looking forward to that."
Sir Paul is joining Lady Gaga, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and myriad other stars in a virtual concert in aid of health workers' efforts in fighting Covid-19.
One World: Together at Home will be live-streamed on Saturday April 18.
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