Who's profiting from the pandemic?
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English - April 18, 2020 22:05 - 41 minutes - 57 MB - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsNews Commentary News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The coronavirus pandemic is causing pain and suffering the world over, but then there are always those who never let a good crisis go to waste.
Some are benefiting from COVID-19 for legitimate reasons: just think of companies that make video conferencing apps, ventilators, or canny investors.
But there are also more nefarious players looking to bank a win off the back of coronavirus fear and confusion: scam artists, fraudsters, counterfeiters.
This week, Geoff Thompson, Mario Christodoulou, Meghna Bali and Kat Gregory investigate who's winning in these turbulent times and how.