IT looks like some people actually want to contract coronavirus.
Security videos released by the Los Angeles North County Correctional Facility show attempts by inmates to become infected, by sharing drinking containers and taking turns breathing into a shared mask.
Local Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the COVID-19 conspiracy to an outbreak which ultimately saw 30 people test positive.
"Somehow there was some mistaken belief among the inmate population that if they tested positive there was a way to force our hand and somehow release more inmates out of our jail environment - and that's not gonna happen," he said.
However officials have been forced to dramaticallly change prison practices due to COVID-19, with over 4,500 inmates currently in quarantine after being in close contact with someone who either tested positive or is waiting for a result.
MEdication home delivery services have taken off during the pandemic - and we don't just mean legal pharmaceuticals.
Interpol has issued an official warning about criminal gangs using fast food delivery services to distribute recreational drugs to people in lockdown.
A "purple notice" from Interpol details the rising practice in a range of countries including the UK, Ireland, Spain and even Malaysia, saying food orders provide the "perfect cover for home drug deliveries".
The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 13 May 20
To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 13 May 20
