Amazon has pulled one million products that inaccurately claim to defend against the coronavirus from its site
Get the Full StoryMiguel Candela SOPA Images LightRocket via Getty ImagesAmazon has pulled more than one million products from its site that inaccurately claimed to cure or defend against the coronavirus.
It has also removed tens of thousands of deals from merchants that it said attempted to price gouge customers.
"There is no place for price gouging on Amazon," a spokeswoman told Reuters.
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Amazon.com Inc has barred more than 1 million products from sale in recent weeks that had inaccurately claimed to cure or defend against the coronavirus, the company told Reuters on Thursday.
Amazon also removed tens of thousands of deals from merchants that it said attempted to price-gouge customers. The world's largest online retailer has faced scrutiny over the health-related offers on its platform, and earlier this week Italy launched a probe into surging prices around the internet for sanitizing gels and hygiene masks while it battled the biggest outbreak in Europe.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:We asked 12 climate scientists where they'd live in the US to avoid future natural disasters. Here's what they said.What it's really like living in New York City on a 100,000 salaryA lawyer who represents cruise-ship workers explains one thing passengers do that's terrible for some crew membersSEE ALSO: The coronavirus epidemic could wipe out 43 billion of luxury sales in 2020
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