Allies outraged by US' 'Wild West' tactics to hijack masks abroad

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Officials say America is paying far above the market price for medical-grade masks or blocking shipments. FMTNews DeborahBirx

Dr Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, holds a N95 mask beside Vice-President Mike Pence.

Now, with global cases surpassing one million and the outbreak exploding in the United States, the competition for precious stocks is intensifying further. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the blocking the flow of equipment across the border would be a “mistake” that could backfire, noting that the country’s healthcare professionals go to work in Detroit every day.

A US Department of Homeland Security official told Reuters this week that US companies and the government have been paying above market price for much of the gear purchased overseas. “Our purchases, which we expected to complete in order to be able to supply, many were dropped,” said the minister in an interview on Wednesday.

 

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