Panic buying of face masks is unwarranted and could pose risks for healthcare workers, experts say
in the past week, the shortage of face masks prompted hundreds of online sellers to jack up prices by up — some by up to 20 times. This week, the government cracked down on retailers trying to profit from the shortage, as the country's leaders urged sellers not to take advantage of the situation and raise prices unreasonably.
Preliminary information suggests that the new coronavirus can lead to pneumonia and even death, especially among the elderly and those with preexisting health problems. However, the various ways of transmission have yet to be definitively determined. Many characteristics of the virus and its impact also remain unclear.
A lady seen in her mask as hundreds of people wait in a queue to buy surgical masks at a Bonjour Cosmetics store.Moreover, there is scant data on whether the use of face masks in a community setting helps prevent infection by respiratory viruses, said Marybeth Sexton, an assistant professor of medicine at Emory University in Georgia.
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