
COVID-19 waste being discarded in the ocean: 'More masks than fishes'
Conservationists have warned that the coronavirus pandemic could aggravate ocean pollution, as increasing number of ÔÇ£Covid wasteÔÇØ is found scattered across seabeds. Divers in France have found latex gloves, disposable masks and bottles of hand sanitiser, along with the usual litter. Earlier this year, Hong Kong had also found a clutter of discarded masks on the beaches.