The coronavirus pandemic is adding a new unwelcome element to sea pollution off the town of Bauan, a popular dive site in the Philippines' Batangas province. Regular visitors and local residents have reported a rise in the number of face masks, face shields and PPEs (Personal Protection Equipment) being collected from the seabed.

World Oceans Day 2021: Divers in the Philippines try to clear face masks, plastics from sea

After several complaints by nations of poor quality of face mak, test kits received, China on Sunday confiscated more than 89 million face masks, a government official said.

Amid complaints of faulty kits by several nations, China confiscates 89 million face masks

European nations are unhappy after buying substandard coronavirus supplies from China. Now, a new report claims that China made Italy buyback the personal protection equipment it has sent as aid.

Gravitas: China's Coronavirus 'business model'