[New Crown Pneumonia] Pharmacy Sells Expensive Masks Approved Human Blood Buns Chamber of Commerce Innocent: Global Rush

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Written by: McCain

2020-03-04 16:29

The epidemic of a new type of coronavirus commonly known as "Wuhan pneumonia" continues, and the supply of disinfection supplies on the market has returned to normal, but the price of masks has remained "hard" at hundreds of yuan per box. The outside world has criticized the pharmacy's practice of eating human blood buns. The chairman of the Hong Kong, Kowloon Pharmacy General Chamber of Commerce, Lin Weiwen, denied this statement, stressing that the outbreak has spread globally, and the demand for masks has greatly increased. The cost of each mask has risen sharply from about 6 cents in the past. It is more than double to HK $ 2. "It is really innocent to use air freight or buy it back from foreign retail outlets."

Lin Weiwen, chairman of the Hong Kong, Kowloon Pharmacy General Chamber of Commerce, shouted "Innocent", stressing that the high price of masks is related to increasing global demand. (Photo by Huang Shuhui)

A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" visited Hong Kong and Kowloon Pharmacy earlier and found that a box of 50 masks sells for between 200 and 420 yuan. Some pharmacy staff admitted that the price increase had affected the price.

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Pharmacies sell masks that cost hundreds of dollars, and from time to time they have been criticized for eating "human blood buns." The chairman of the Hong Kong, Kowloon Pharmacy General Chamber of Commerce, Lin Weiwen, shouted "Innocent" and reiterated that this outbreak is not global, as SARS only affected Hong Kong and Guangdong Province in 2003.

He explained that 80% of global masks are produced in China. "In the past, we purchased masks from mainland manufacturers, and the other party directly refunded and said:" The government requisitions, we are also out of stock. "Pharmacies had to switch to Japan, South Korea, Thailand and other places. Purchased, but then the epidemic expanded. "Suppliers are out of stock, pharmacies fly directly to local retail outlets to bring back less, and air freight costs are higher."

The Hong Kong and Kowloon Pharmacy General Chamber of Commerce cooperated with the Hong Kong Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences to raise 1 million Hong Kong dollars to purchase masks worldwide for donation. (Photo by Huang Shuhui)

Due to the increase in demand for masks in various places, the cost of each mask has risen more than double to HK $ 2 from about 6 cents in the past. Lin Weiwen said, "You said that we will sell a few millimeter masks for 6 or 7 yuan each? It is impossible for business to do this, because the cost is really high."

Lin Weiwen also denied the pharmacy's "destocking" statement. "At least our members will not, of course, a batch of goods come and sell directly. How do you estimate that it will rise or fall afterwards?" He reiterated that all major pharmacies are trying to find the source of masks.

Lin Weiwen understands that there is a large demand for masks from the public. The Chamber of Commerce has donated 60,000 masks to the Hospital Authority in early February. They are also working with the Hong Kong Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences to raise 1 million Hong Kong dollars to purchase masks and other supplies worldwide. And used as a donation operation.

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