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Paul McCartney on Tuesday called Howard Stern to give an update on how he is doing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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00:00Paul McCartney is targeting Chinese wet markets for the global coronavirus pandemic.

00:05On Tuesday, the Beatles' icon called Howard Stern to give an update on how he's been holding up in quarantine.

00:10McCartney told the SiriusXM host he's currently in Sussex, separated from his wife,

00:14who was in New York when the stay-at-home order was put into place.

00:17The musician noted that the mood of England and America reminded him of the countries after World War II,

00:22saying,

00:23A lot of people are pulling together, and it's a great thing. It's inspiring.

00:27Stern then redirected the conversation to China's wet markets,

00:30which sell freshly slaughtered animals, and some have blamed for the pandemic.

00:34McCartney, who is an outspoken animal lover, did not hold back on his feelings towards the subject, saying,

00:39I really hope that this will mean the Chinese government says,

00:41OK, guys, we have really got to get super hygienic around here.

00:44Let's face it, it is a little bit medieval eating bats.

00:48The musician continued, noting that stars such as himself should call for the markets to close, saying,

00:52They don't need all the people dying. And what's it for? All these medieval practices.

00:56They just need to clean up their act. This may lead to it. If this doesn't, I don't know what will.

01:01McCartney added that in his opinion, their actions have affected the whole world, noting,

01:05Whoever is responsible for this is at war with the world and itself.

01:09For more on Paul McCartney's interview on Howard Stern, head to THR.com.

01:13For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.