UN warns about criminal activities linked to COVID-19

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UN warns about criminal activities linked to COVID-19

UNITED NATIONS (CMC) The United Nations is warning against a surge in demand for medical products to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that has led to a jump in the trafficking of substandard and faulty merchandise.

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