Pakistan coronavirus: Concerns grow over use of low-quality masks
In Pakistan’s poorer neighbourhoods, medically approved face-masks are a luxury many cannot afford.
9 Jun 2020
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In Pakistan’s poorer neighbourhoods, medically approved face-masks are a luxury many cannot afford.
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