Pharmacies profiteering from coronavirus will be shut: Putin
MOSCOW, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin ordered the closure of pharmacies accused of hiking prices of face masks, as demand soars over fears that the deadly coronavirus could spread.
Speaking at a government meeting, Putin said profiteering from the brisk sales of masks was wrong and pharmacies that engage in price gouging should be punished.
“They should be stripped of their licences to carry out their work, that’s all,” said the 67-year-old leader.