$149 for Purell? The coronavirus has sparked wild price hikes, and Amazon and others are cracking down
: Fears about the spread of Covid-19 has sparked a run on items most needed by health professionals. The World Health Organization has called for governments to boost supply of personal protective equipment, such as face masks, gloves and face shields, by 40% as it warns that health workers on the front lines face shortages. Panic buying, misuse, rising demand and hoarding is putting lives at risk—not just from Covid-19, but other infectious diseases,.
Most U.S. states have laws preventing price gouging of essential items, and this may well be extended to products facing coronavirus-related shortages. France has taken drastic measures to halt the run on masks, and is restricting their distribution to health professionals and people who are sick with the virus, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday. Meanwhile, some pharmacies in the U.K.
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