Focus Taiwan
Date: 06/03/2020
By: Su Szu-yun and Evelyn Kao

1Taipei, June 3 (CNA) Thousands of surgical face masks that went on sale on the open market in Taiwan Wednesday in the wake of a rationing program were snapped up by online buyers in less than 10 minutes, according to some major shopping sites.

Yahoo! Kimo Shopping Mall said that shortly after it put up its first batch of 10,000 masks at 10 a.m., the site crashed due to heavy traffic.

The system was soon repaired, and by 10:09 a.m., the 10,000 masks were sold out, Yahoo! Kimo said.

On PChome24h Shopping, its first supply of 10,000 surgical face masks, manufactured by Taiwan's renowned medical equipment supplier China Surgical Dressings Center Co. (CSD), were snapped up within two minutes after they went on sale at 4 p.m., according to the e-commerce giant.    [FULL  STORY]