Moscow authorities are rounding up stray animals and exterminating rats as a precaution against the new coronavirus, actions that animal rights campaigners decried as cruel and scientifically groundless.
Reuters: Moscow rounds up stray animals, kills rats over coronavirus fears
Naked mole rats are seen inside a labyrinth at the laboratory of Maxim Skulachev, a Russian biologist at the Moscow State University who studies longevity, in Moscow on January 22, 2020. - Some add chips to their hands to open doors or start cars, others hope to live longer through intensive monitoring of their bodies. They are biohackers, people who seek to "upgrade" their bodies with experimental technology and DIY health fixes. In Russia, the movement is spreading, with social media forums, conferences and businesses springing up to cater to their needs. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
