Posted on 02/28/2020 9:20:25 AM PST by TigerClaws
Supermarket shelves are starting to be stripped bare as Americans prepare for the spread of coronavirus by stockpiling on medications and non-perishable items across the country.
People have been panic buying items from stores ever since health authorities warned that Americans should start preparing for domestic acceleration of the virus, which has infected more than 80,000 people worldwide and killed nearly 3,000.
There are now 60 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. and the first case where the origin of the disease is unknown was confirmed on Wednesday.
Supplies have been flying off the shelves countrywide this week with people posting photos on social media showing the lack of products available in some stores and pharmacies.
A supermarket aisle in Virginia had been stripped of non-perishable items like pasta.
People were also sharing photos of their coronavirus stockpiles at home, including one man in Texas who said he bought a year's supply on non-perishable food in one night.
Jesse Colombo, who is a financial analyst in Dallas, tweeted a photo of his emergency food pile, including rice, Spam, freeze-dried foods and beans.
'I just bought an additional year's worth of food last night. Everyone needs to have a stockpile of food. I wouldn't even touch stocks (or even gold/silver) before having food in these times,' he tweeted, adding he was 'on edge' with everything that was happening in relation to coronavirus and the economy.
A woman in Michigan shared a photo of her 'grocery store basement' that was filled with shelves stocked full of items.
It comes as thousands of people were buying up face masks to protect themselves despite evidence that most people who aren't sick don't need to wear them.
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“There are a lot of people who are going to be wondering what to do with all of the cans of soup and rolls of toilet paper when this blows over.”
Because when this is over you’re not going to use toilet paper anymore?
Ewww...
BTW, we always eat soup. It’s a quick lunch when we’re busy doing other stuff. Store what you use, use what you store.
Because maybe there’s a lot more to this than they are willing to tell us peasants.
That is a very good question btw.
I have not noticed this at all but did have trouble finding hand sanitizer at Walmart yesterday. I did get some but most had been sold.
Yep! Or, a hurricane!
Maybe all the unused face-masks can be used as coffee filters?
Nah.
Keep a few and donate the rest to salvation army and samaritans purse. mission related organizations that do medical clinic stuff in africa and other poor countries would probably love donations of unopened boxes of masks.
Funny pics, coming out of Asia....of folks improvising.
Try walmart.com, kroger.com, walgreens.com, etc
I’ve wondered about using something like a dehydrator to ‘clean’ masks and other stuff. mine has temp settings every 5deg from 120F to 150F. This virus probably hates those temps.
Would a microwave work?
I have one of those for short-term use. Plenty of options out there though to make high volume water filters that are relatively inexpensive too.
“>> Don’t bother with the non-perishables. Unlike a snowstorm, the power system will probably stay on. <<
To be clear: stock up, but go ahead and get frozen food, etc.”
I would go ahead and stock up too.
Not because they are going to run out or it is the end of world. Just so you don’t have to go around someone sick if this does to turn to be highly contagious.
They really do not have the facts on this, it is a new virus. We can only go by what is happening in other countries.
If FR goes down then I give everyone permission to panic.
Yes, they are full of crapola and I don’t trust them any farther than I could throw them.
Panic, panic, panic! And don’t forget - Orange man bad!
Hmmmm.....maybe. Or, one of those UV sanitizers. Or, are those just more MIC junk?
Midday run today Main grocer and Walmart. Busy, however it’s Friday. Hba, housewares, hardware, comp, pets, grocery (both stores) all fully stocked. Fuel prices about lowest this year.
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