CHONGQING (China Daily/ANN): The government of Dali, Yunnan province, apologised on Thursday (Feb 6) for the wrongful requisition of face masks that were meant for the city of Chongqing to fight the coronavirus outbreak, saying it will return the remaining masks to Chongqing and make up for those that have been distributed and used. Yang Yanchi, director of the Dali Health Bureau, has been stripped of his position. Those masks were purchased by Chongqing companies from an overseas market to help the Chongqing government fight the epidemic. According to related laws, the Dali government decided to requisition the masks sent to Chongqing. The expropriation of Chongqing medical supplies in Dali has raised heated public discussion and criticism, with experts saying it is unlawful.

Source: The Star February 07, 2020 03:45 UTC