For sure this is the system in place that supports the convenience and affordability for the modern lifestyle (don't buy into that feed-the-world-mantra.)
I love how the truth is typically reported after the fact. Fear sells, just exchange the number culled with actual fatalities due to the virus or comorbidity/infection and you have a recipe for fear.
A virus needs a living host to spread, so generally speaking it's those with weak or...
I wouldn't underestimate any government's capability to do wrong by its citizens. Especially when there's lots of money and power involved. Hopefully things over there are just as simple as said or you'll be fighting for your rights back.
Emboldened the important part. Of course it's always about protecting the big industry. Weather or not this is law or recommendation the real debate that should be going on is what it will mean down the road for you and your rights when Big industry feels threatened by backyard flocks.