The UN says criminal organisations are taking advantage of a shortage in medical equipment such as masks and this will put lives at risk. – EPA pic, July 8, 2020.
LIVES are at risk as the new coronavirus pandemic has led to a surge in the trafficking of substandard masks, sanitisers and other medical products, the UN warned today. Organised criminal groups – exploiting fears and uncertainties surrounding the virus – are providing such products to cater to a sudden surge in demand and the supply gap, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime said in a report.
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