【明報專訊】During the past few weeks, long queues have formed in front of personal care stores or pharmacies. Amid the coronavirus (冠狀病毒) outbreak, Hong Kong is faced with a shortage of face masks — 300 million needed monthly, an expert estimates — a fact that can hardly be masked! In both mainland China and Hong Kong, unscrupulous (無誠信的) traders made counterfeits (鬥~). Some were paper-thin. Customers have been reminded to watch carefully for the packaging.
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