The Japanese government will soon be punishing those who resell surgical masks for profit as several nations face shortages of sanitary items amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Reselling face masks for the same price or even lower is reportedly still allowed, however, according to an official of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. “We want to ensure that the average consumer can get their hands on masks,” the official was quoted as saying. The inclusion of products other than face masks to the said rule may be added later, according to the report. Ian BiongADVERTISEMENTRELATED STORIES:Amid shortage of sanitary items due to coronavirus, man sells toilet paper for A$100 or P3,300 per roll10-year-old sells ‘CoroNO’ hand sanitizer amid COVID-19 outbreakFor more news about the novel coronavirus click here.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 12, 2020 08:15 UTC