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Kenya: Introduction of export ban on face masks following the COVID-19 outbreak

Announcement

02 Mar 2020

On 2 March 2020, the government of Kenya has banned the export of face masks following the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

02 Mar 2020

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 02 Mar 2020
Export ban In force
On 2 March 2020, the government of Kenya has banned the export of face masks until further notice. The decision is taken as a response to the Coronavirus outbreak. Concerning the decision Kenya Medica...
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