Berlin officials say the U.S. pirated 200,000 face masks bound for Germany. “The actions of the U.S. president are…inhumane and unacceptable,” Mayor Michael Müller said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/germany-cries-foul-over-berlin-bound-masks-diverted-to-u-s-11585943440">https://www.wsj.com/articles/...
In a short statement, Berlin Interior Minister Andreas Geisel called the alleged US move to divert Berlin-bound masks an act of “modern piracy.”
“Even in times of global crisis, methods from the Wild West should not become prevalent,” Mr. Geisel said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/germany-cries-foul-over-berlin-bound-masks-diverted-to-u-s-11585943440?shareToken=st7af011a84aba4f69affe48c12cf94aea">https://www.wsj.com/articles/...
“Even in times of global crisis, methods from the Wild West should not become prevalent,” Mr. Geisel said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/germany-cries-foul-over-berlin-bound-masks-diverted-to-u-s-11585943440?shareToken=st7af011a84aba4f69affe48c12cf94aea">https://www.wsj.com/articles/...
The incidents come amid a global crunch in the market for medical protection equipment, as countries scramble to procure masks and other items that are essential to protect medical staff and others from becoming infected when treating #Covid19 patients. https://www.wsj.com/articles/germany-cries-foul-over-berlin-bound-masks-diverted-to-u-s-11585943440?shareToken=st7af011a84aba4f69affe48c12cf94aea">https://www.wsj.com/articles/...