EU Restricts Coronavirus PPE Equipment Exports
Executive Summary
The rapidly escalating COVID-19 crisis in Europe – now the global 'epicenter' of coronavirus infections ̶ has forced the European Commission to put in place export controls on personal protective equipment.
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