COVID-19 fears led to panic buying of essentials across the world, including toilet paper, instant noodles, bread, rice, vegetables, disinfectant, and rubbing alcohol (picture taken in February 2020). Pandemic fears led to panic buying, emptying groceries of essentials such as food, toilet paper, and bottled water. More @Wikipedia
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