One of the ugliest aspecs of the pandemic is the ruthlessness with which some companies seek to profit from it. It started in the early days with a well-known pharmacy chain selling packs of 50 disposable masks for 150 Euro and convenience stores offering travel-sized bottles of hand sanitizer for 9.99. An antigen test costs upwards of 50 Euro which is around twice what's charged in most other EU countries where these prices are often capped. At some stage the government promised to do likewise and introduce price controls but nothing has come of it.
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