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President Trump has called to request a Korean war-era law that U.S. companies give more masks

has accused The United States, the redirection of 200,000 Germany-bound-masks for their own benefit, in a move condemned as "modern piracy."

The Local Government in Berlin Said that The Shipment of US-made masks was seized in Bangkok.

do not reach The FFP2 masks, which were ordered by the Berlin Police , your goal, it Said .

Andreas Geisel , Berlin's Interior Minister , Said that The Masks were likely diverted to the US.

The U.S. company, the power of masks, 3M, was banned from the Export of its medical products to other countries under a Korean war-era law by President Donald Trump .

On Friday, Mr Trump Said he was Acting in the defence production to demand, to cover that US companies give more medical care to the domestic demand.

"We need to use these items immediately for the home. We have you," Said Mr. Trump Said at The Daily Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the White House .

President Trump, Said the medical supplies were diverted from abroad is urgently needed in the U.S.

He Said the U.S. authorities had taken custody of nearly 200,000 N95 respirator masks, 130,000 surgical masks and 600,000 gloves. He did not say where they were taken, in American hands.

Mr. Geisel Said , urging the rules of trump management to comply with international Trade .

"That's not how you deal with the TRANS-Atlantic partners," the Minister Said . "Even in times of global crisis, it is not a wild-west methods. "

A 'Treasure Hunt ' for masks

Mr. Geisel, the comments echo the feelings of the other European officials, who have complained About the purchase and diversion practices in the United States.

In France, for example, regional leaders say they are struggling to secure medical care as The American buyer outbid them.

The President of the Region Île-de-France region, Valérie Pécresse, compared with the scramble for The Masks to search for a "treasure".

3M has been ordered to stop Export of "made in USA" N95 respirators

"I found a stock of masks, was available and the Americans - I'm Not Talking About the American Government But the Americans , outbid us," Ms Pécresse Said . "They offered Three Times The Price and you are suggested to pay up-front. "

As the Corona Virus epidemic worsens, the demand for crucial medical supplies, such as masks and respiratory protection masks, is of the essence in The World .

at the beginning of This Week by The World Health organization (WHO) Said that it was considering a change in its orientation, whether the people wearing masks in public.

At present, The Who advises to justify that The Masks are not sufficient protection from infections mass use. But some countries have taken a different view, including the USA.

On Friday, Mr Trump announced that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is now recommended that Americans do not use medical cloth that covers the face, in order to prevent the spread of The Virus .

New York city mayor Bill de Blasio called on the residents, their faces covered, if outside,

The United States has 273,880 cases of Covid-19, the highest number in The World by a large margin.

Covid-19, the disease, caused by a Corona Virus , are killed affected More Than a million people and nearly 60,000 worldwide, the latest figures show.

"Considerable humanitarian impact'

In a separate development, of 3M, Said The Trump administration had asked to stop it, Export the "made in USA" N95 respirator masks to Canada and Latin America .

The requirement had warned of "significant humanitarian impact" of The Company , and could prompt act in the other countries, which says in art.

The Company , it produced About 100 million N95 masks per month - About one-third are made in the USA, and the rest are produced overseas.

President Trump Said he had the Defence Production Act, "hit 3M hard", without further details. The Law dates Back To 1950 and allows it to force a President of The Company products for national defense.

the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau told reporters on Friday that "it would be a mistake to create blockages or reduce Trade ".

personal protective equipment (ppe), coronavirus pandemic

Source of news: bbc.com