Inside China's Chaotic Mask Market

Prognosis: Breakthrough

• Episode: Inside China's Chaotic Mask Market
• Website: Prognosis: Breakthrough
• Feed URL: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BLM8995439705
• Duration: 00:17:53
• Published: 2020-04-21 23:28

The shortages of protective masks that keep healthcare workers safe from Covid-19 are well documented by now. To meet the need, U.S. hospitals have taken the extreme step of turning directly to Chinese manufacturers. Reporter Riley Griffin reports that the demand has helped spur a Wild West scenario, where Profiteering middlemen ratchet up prices. Buyers must sometimes go to extraordinary lengths to try to ensure quality. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com