Dr Fauci believes that the markets, which sell wild animal meat, should be shut down to prevent the spread of coronavirus and future pandemics.

“I think we should shut down those things right away,” Fauci said on the “Fox & Friends” morning news show.

He continued: “It boggles my mind how when we have so many diseases that emanate out of that unusual human-animal interface, that we don’t just shut it down. I don’t know what else has to happen to get us to appreciate that…because what we’re going through right now, is a direct result of that.”

On the show, Fauci also emphasized the importance of following the Centers for Disease Control’s direction to prevent the spread. This includes wearing a cloth mask and maintaining a six-foot distance from others in public.