According to the World Health Organisation, there is a six-month backlog on mask orders worldwide due to panic buying caused by the virus outbreak.
With SA’s cold and flu season still two months away, there hasn’t been a rush on medicine but, should there be an outbreak of the coronavirus, there could possibly be supply interruptions. Nicole Jennings, spokesperson for Pharma Dynamics, said there was no need for panic buying of face masks or medical supplies. At the moment, no cases have been confirmed in SA.
Nicole Jennings, spokesperson for Pharma Dynamics, said there was no need for panic buying of face masks or medical supplies. At the moment, no cases have been confirmed in SA. According to the World Health Organisation, there is a six-month backlog on mask orders worldwide due to panic buying caused by the virus outbreak, said Jennings.
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