But, speaking of the U.K., I wonder what mischief the queen is up to now?
;-)
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 ...
I stopped at a Safeway in Fairfax County, VA to pick something up yesterday. No panic
I was at Sam’s yesterday. It was just your typical day at Sam’s - everything fully stocked. Sounds like these people are just trying to make a panic.
Agree! That’s why I’ve been slowly stocking up just so my normal routine isn’t affected if a panic attack hits the masses. And if we all get sick ill have food also. But no signs of panic buying in RDU area yet. Probably bc no one has been diagnosed in this area. Just wait til WRAL says someone is infected here and it’ll be full blown panic and no kids in schools for weeks
“China deploys 40 incinerators to Wuhan amid fears of coronavirus death toll ‘cover up’”
I can see a city of that size having 40 hospitals and needing incinerators just for the medical waste being generated treating the sick.
They have to burn contaminated mask, gloves, and other items. A lot of contaminated waste generate by treating 70K sick people.
Chill. That means you, Tucker Carlson.
I debated it, and decided that panicking was the best option. So I’m also well stocked now.
Was at a Wegmans last night in Western NY. No panic. shelves are stocked.
With the exception of beer, of course.
It’s a Buffalo snow storm - so that’s normal.
LMAO.
I call bs. I just went to Publix and bought a 2-pak of daquil/niquil. Fully stocked.
Funny thing is i also bought a 12 pack of corona light.
LOL
But, speaking of the U.K., I wonder what mischief the queen is up to now?
;-)
It’s a good time to be on a keto OMAD diet.
Y2K redux
Wouldn't know. I only buy the real stuff.
Yeah, sorry, it’s actually call Premier, not Premium
Went to Costco this morning just because it was time and I'm off today. It was more crowded than usual for a weekday and I saw one guy wearing a mask. Instead of the usual throngs of Hispanic families, Asian restaurant owners and muslim women, there were a lot of youngish men shopping alone - both black and white.
wait wait wait... hold on here!
This news report is out of the UK - as if they KNOW what’s happening at every supermarket in the US based on a few photos??
Everyone is reporting there is NO panic. Sure sounds like someone trying to create one.
hmmm...
Not the same since this is political (/sarc)
Same here. No problems.
Wally world is fully stocked here.
Wow...none of that nonsense here...yet. Northern Ohio
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