COVID-19

80 countries are hoarding medical supplies – here’s why it damages the global response to COVID-19

A staff member moves medical supplies delivered by a State of Washington Department of Corrections truck at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, a long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 8, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson - RC2YFF9OR3W9

59 WTO members have failed to notify the global trade body of their restrictions on exports, as required by the regulations. Image: REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

Andrea Shalal
Senior Correspondent, Reuters
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People wearing protective face masks use a smartphone on a street amid coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns in Kiev, Ukraine March 17, 2020.
Face masks - a medical necessity in high demand, yet low supply. Image: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
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