Across much of Asia, it’s incredibly hard to find a hospital-grade face mask — so the black market has stepped in. Police in China, Indonesia, Thailand (to name a few) have raided underground factories cranking out sub-par masks. The World’s Patrick Winn looks at the black market for face masks.
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