UK Says 50 Million Face Masks It Bought Might Not Be Safe

UK Says 50 Million Face Masks It Bought Might Not Be Safe
A shopper wears a face mask on Oxford Street om London on July 24, 2020. Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images
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LONDON—The British government says it won’t be using 50 million face masks it bought during a scramble to secure protective equipment for medics during the coronavirus outbreak because of concerns they might not be safe.

The admission sparked calls from opposition parties for an urgent inquiry into the way contracts for essential supplies were handed out.