Surgical masks in sale through automated machines in Taiwan [Morning Call]

<p>Outside Taipei City’s Xinyi District Health Center people take patiently to the queue. But they are not waiting to see a doctor, nurse or pharmacist. They’re here to use a vending machine. Taipei has started selling face masks in automated machines. The method lightens the workload of pharmacists who were spending precious time distributing the gear to people.</p> <p>The surgical masks are purchased through the Name-Based Mask Distribution System amid the <span class="caps">COVID</span>-19 pandemic.</p> <a href="https://twitter.com/jerrybambi1" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false">@jerrybambi1</a><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script