TOKYO -- Prices for canned oxygen have skyrocketed in Japan, especially online, amid last month's surge in coronavirus cases, despite warnings from medical experts that it cannot be used to treat COVID-19 symptoms.
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COVID surge sparks misinformed run on canned oxygen in Japan
Prices soar despite warnings that product does not work as treatment
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The price of canned oxygen on Amazon.com's Japanese site more than tripled to $25 last month.
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