The group representing Mexican pharmacies advised people to cut up masks before discarding them to avoid being picked up and resold.

The Union of Owners of Pharmacy in Mexico (MPOU) on 11/5 warned of the risk of infection from sharing masks or reuse of discarded masks.

This information appears in many Latin American countries, where masks are often unlicensed by street vendors.

MPOU recommends that Mexican people cut used masks into small pieces before discarding them.

Another industry group warned against buying hand sanitizing gel on the street, said street vendors often picked up bottles of famous brands, then poured homemade disinfectant solution and resold it, though

Covid-19 appeared in 212 countries and territories, recording nearly 4.2 million infections and more than 285,000 deaths.

Updated: 15:26, 12/5 | Source: WorldOMeters