Amazon warns coronavirus face mask sellers not to increase prices
Amazon warns coronavirus face mask sellers not to increase prices
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Amazon is warning sellers on its platform not to inflate face mask prices amid global concerns about the new coronavirus, according to emails obtained by tech news magazine Wired.
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Hospitals around the world are facing a shortage of masks and other supplies as producers face increasing demand and longer work hours, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. Ninty-six percent of local U.S. pharmacies said they were selling masks faster than they could replace them, according to a survey published Feb. 6 by The National Community Pharmacists Association.
Amazon warned sellers about selling masks "not in compliance" with its pricing policies, Wired reported. Amazon did not immediately respond to FOX Business' request for comment.
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