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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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...
No sign of panic at my local Stop & Shop this morning.
I have 15 large supermarkets within 15 minutes of me.
We have no stories here of this.
But press whores can always find one.
“Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
My CORONA!!”
That song has been playing in head since the panic began.
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?
I remember when a Johnny Carson joke caused a run on TP. People are even more stupid today.
I am not familiar with that. I’ll have to look that up. Hey beer is calories :-)
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.
Wish I had an Aldi near me. Best I can do is Dollar General.
The retard reporter likely could have went back later in the day and eaisly found the shelves restocked.
“I love the bean soup”
For years, I called that “fart soup”...for obvious reasons.
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.
When ya give me some......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR2JtsVumFA
If you wanted to supply “information”, you should supply your location!
Yeungling, yeah
Good beer and pro-Trump
Ew!
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