Spies, hijacks and export bans: the global battle for coronavirus equipment
(The Guardian Germany)

Fears of shortages are driving many countries to take increasingly devious measures to secure masks and testsCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUS buyers waving wads of cash managed to wrest control of a consignment of masks as it was about to be dispatched from China to one of the worst-hit coronavirus areas of France, according to two French officials.The masks were on a plane at Shanghai airport that was ready to take off when the US buyers turned up and offered three times what their French counterparts were paying. Related: Coronavirus world map: which countries have the most cases and deaths? Related: Tell us: have you been affected by the coronavirus? Continue reading...