Amazon has barred a million products for making false coronavirus claims

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has blocked over a million products from being sold after they made misleading claims about being able to cure or prevent COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, Reuters reports. The retailer also says it has removed tens of thousands of deals due to price gouging, as sellers charge much higher prices for items like face masks as concerns about the virus spread.
The reports of items being removed come less than a week after Amazon is