China has stepped up legal protections for pangolins, one of the world’s most endangered animals.The animals are in high demand for traditional Chinese medicine, but many scientists suspect they may have played a role in transmitting the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 from bats to humans.The National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Friday that pangolins are now a grade one protected animal, the highest possible level.China’s official news agency Xinhua said pangolins used…
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