panicbuying

Plague of the SHELFish: Panic-buying shoppers strip shelves bare

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Panic buyers have cleared the shelves of supermarkets bare as they rushed to stock up while Britain goes through a coronavirus crisis. Shoppers formed queues outside supermarkets up and down the country from 6am this morning and stripped shelves bare by 9am, as retailers enforced strict rationing measures to deal with a surge in panic-buying.  … Read more

Coronavirus US: People are panic-buying GUNS amid panic 

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Americans are starting to panic-buy guns with sales rocketing across the country and shoppers lining up around the block outside hunting shops amid coronavirus fears. California, New York and Washington – the states hardest hit by the deadly bug – all saw a massive surge in gun sales. Some buyers sought to ‘protect their families’ … Read more