US official hits out at hoarding of coronavirus medical supplies (Financial Times)

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One big concern is that such measures will have detrimental effects on regional distribution chains for medical supplies, as in the case of the United Arab Emirates, which is a hub for the Middle East and Africa.

“Inventory that is sitting in a country was not only meant for consumption in that country,” said Prashant Yadav, visiting fellow at the Center for Global Development, a think-tank.