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Old 03-27-2020, 08:43 AM   #51
Undertoad
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Yes: happened around the world as well. NY Times 3/13

The World Needs Masks. China Makes Them — But Has Been Hoarding Them.

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China did not just stop selling masks — it also bought up much of the rest of the world’s supply. According to official data, China imported 56 million respirators and masks in the first week after the January lockdown of the city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus emerged.
China: the toilet paper hoarder of medical supplies. Well, I guess it went OK for them.
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