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Panic buying strips store shelves as people stockpile amid coronavirus outbreak
Daily Mail (UK) ^

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chinaviruspreppers; fakenews; oanic; virus
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To: TigerClaws
I'm ready!


41 posted on 02/28/2020 9:38:26 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Hillary Clinton: Just like Joe with only half the dementia.)
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To: Salgak

When I see a dollar can for ten Campbell soup, I will stock up returning multiply times until I have my year supply of soup. I love the bean soup, getting ready to open a can now...


42 posted on 02/28/2020 9:38:48 AM PST by DEPcom
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To: TigerClaws

No sign of panic at my local Stop & Shop this morning.


43 posted on 02/28/2020 9:38:56 AM PST by Maceman (People who vote Democrat sell their lives (and ours) to the government and their souls to the Devil.)
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To: TigerClaws

I have 15 large supermarkets within 15 minutes of me.

We have no stories here of this.

But press whores can always find one.


44 posted on 02/28/2020 9:39:35 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: Clarancebeaks
A person can never have too much toilet paper. Anyone who has ever discovered they were out of tp when they had explosive diarrhea will testify to this.


45 posted on 02/28/2020 9:39:52 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Hillary Clinton: Just like Joe with only half the dementia.)
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To: A_Former_Democrat

“Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

My CORONA!!”

That song has been playing in head since the panic began.


46 posted on 02/28/2020 9:40:02 AM PST by utax
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To: dp0622
You know beer has a short shelf life, right?

It is even shorter if you don't keep it cold.

Why not invite over some Freeper friends to help you drink it before it goes bad?

47 posted on 02/28/2020 9:40:10 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Halls

I remember when a Johnny Carson joke caused a run on TP. People are even more stupid today.


48 posted on 02/28/2020 9:40:24 AM PST by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: Afterguard

I am not familiar with that. I’ll have to look that up. Hey beer is calories :-)


49 posted on 02/28/2020 9:40:51 AM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point finger at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to makne ends meet)
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To: Halls

It is ridiculous but if you walked into a pharmacy or non-grocery store in 90 days, you might be shocked. Vitamins, most pharmacy items, shampoo, and stuff like this? It’ll all be in short supply and they will limit you to just item of that type to buy.

Food? I wouldn’t worry about....the bulk of it is either US or Mexico. I would be worried about car parts in six months. Same for Tabs, cellphones and laptops....that might be a problem by Christmas time.


50 posted on 02/28/2020 9:41:16 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: hellinahandcart

Wish I had an Aldi near me. Best I can do is Dollar General.


51 posted on 02/28/2020 9:41:16 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Hillary Clinton: Just like Joe with only half the dementia.)
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To: TomGuy

The retard reporter likely could have went back later in the day and eaisly found the shelves restocked.


52 posted on 02/28/2020 9:41:39 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: dp0622
I stockpiled on Corona.


53 posted on 02/28/2020 9:42:41 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Hillary Clinton: Just like Joe with only half the dementia.)
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To: DEPcom

“I love the bean soup”

For years, I called that “fart soup”...for obvious reasons.


54 posted on 02/28/2020 9:42:56 AM PST by Scott from the Left Coast (It's the corruption, stupid)
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To: Blueflag

I haven’t noticed any panic buying or out of stock items at the local Fry’s (Kroger).

I’m headed for my usual Costco run this morning. I doubt it will be busier than usual. I will purchase an extra pack of canned chicken and an extra pack of pre-cooked bacon.

Chandler, Arizona.


55 posted on 02/28/2020 9:43:14 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (BLACK LIVES MAGA)
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To: A_Former_Democrat

When ya give me some......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR2JtsVumFA


56 posted on 02/28/2020 9:43:50 AM PST by Bell Bouy II
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To: Blueflag

If you wanted to supply “information”, you should supply your location!


57 posted on 02/28/2020 9:44:10 AM PST by the_Watchman
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To: hellinahandcart
I’m going to Aldi today! I expect it to be ast calm as it was on Tuesday.

Aldi wasn't calm when I was there a couple of days ago. Some woman in a hijab who didn't speak English could not figure out how to use the card reader and the six people behind her in line were getting ready to kill her.


58 posted on 02/28/2020 9:45:24 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Afterguard

Yeungling, yeah

Good beer and pro-Trump


59 posted on 02/28/2020 9:45:52 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Guns up . . . We cominÂ’ PS: Eric The Blower CIAramella. PASS IT ON)
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To: Autonomous User
"a run on TP"

Ew!

60 posted on 02/28/2020 9:46:12 AM PST by DannyTN
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