Unsuitable masks delivered to hospitals, only fraction returned

Ljubljana, 19 June - Yet another faulty personal protection equipment (PPE) deal has been uncovered in Slovenia, after it transpired that 150,000 masks unsuitable for use in healthcare had been distributed to hospitals. When this was determined about a month later, only some 26,400 had been returned to the Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief.

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Protective gloves and a mask.
Photo: Nik Kranjec/STA

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