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More Than 750,000 Masks Auctioned for Huge Markup While Hospitals Run Out
- Texas bidding site sells 750,000 of them during dire shortage
- Website owner received cease-and-desist order against auction
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At a time when shortages of protective gear are putting health-care workers at risk, more than 750,000 medical-grade masks went up for online auction in Texas.
Bottles of Purell sold for over $40. A box of 16 masks went for $170. They could be had retail for $3 each before the coronavirus.