Reuters Report on Hoarding of Medical Gloves; Shortages in Iran Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The discovery of 28 million hoarded medical gloves in two warehouses in Iran has garnered international attention.
According to Reuters news agency, the news of the discovery of these medical supplies that had been hoarded in two warehouses in Kahrizak was released at a time when Iranian pharmacies have been facing shortages of gloves and other medical equipment for weeks.
Reuters also referenced the spread of coronavirus in the region, most of which have originated from Iran, noting among these the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Saudi Arabia, which is said to have come from Iran through Bahrain.
In Iraq, one of the coronavirus patients was an Iranian student, and 20 others were Iraqis who had traveled to Iran.
Source: Voice of America
