Coronavirus-related products are still for sale across most major social media platforms, including through person-to-person messaging systems, despite some efforts to crack down on black- and grey-market activity around the outbreak.
It was not apparent whether any of the sales were legitimate. It's unknown whether desperate buyers would ever actually receive the black market items. Several sellers indicated that they accepted gift cards, cryptocurrency and Western Union wire transfers, which are less traceable systems of currency sometimes favored by illicit sellers.
In one screenshot Feinberg took of a conversation, a seller on the now-removed"calbudsman" Instagram account said it sold masks at $7 per box with a minimum order of 50 boxes.So far, only Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram have made announcements to restrict the marketing of coronavirus supplies by unregulated third-party suppliers on their platforms.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
As coronavirus infections spread, demand for oat milk is outpacing hand sanitizerHand sanitizer and face masks are high on the list of products Americans have been stocking up on amid the coronavirus outbreak, but there’s another less...
Read more »
The Latest: Another Italian governor contracts coronavirusOn the first day of a sweeping quarantine in northern Italy, even outdoor sites like the sprawling ruins of Pompeii were shut to tourists. In Rome, the blockbuster exhibition of 'Raffaello,' was shuttered only three days after it opened to the public.
Read more »
Feeling 'caged' by coronavirus alarm, pope delivers Sunday address over internetSaying he felt 'caged,' Pope Francis delivered his Sunday blessing ove...
Read more »
These cleaners kill coronavirus: Lysol, Clorox, Purell products make EPA's disinfectants listKilling coronavirus: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a list of disinfectants and wipes to protect against spread of the coronavirus.
Read more »