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  • COVID-19 Lockdown Fears Cause Panic Buying In Beijing
    PANIC BUYING
    Authorities set up wire mesh gates over the doorways of numerous public housing units amid panic buying.
  • Nearly A Third Of UK Gas Stations Are Out Of Fuel
    UK Gas Station
    Transport Minister Grant Shapps appealed to the public to avoid hoarding fuel as it is contributing to the lack of supply.
  • Running On Empty: U.S. Gasoline Shortage Eases But Some Pumps Still Dry
    Gas
    Colonial Pipeline is now shipping fuel nationwide at normal rates but it says it will take time to catch up.
  • Americans Again Hoard Toilet Paper as COVID-19 Worsens
    California coronavirus
    The primal American fear of appearing "unclean" seems to be a key driver in their renewed hoarding of toilet paper as COVID-19 cases spike anew.
  • Costco Says Sales Fell For The First Time Because Of Social Distance, Stay At Home Orders
    LONG LINES
    Costco's global sales at outlets that operate for at least one year plunged 0.5 percent last month
  • Massive Hoarding Due To COVID-19 Boosts Sales of US Grocery Chains
    Walmart Grocery Delivery Service
    Massive hoarding and panic buying are forcing the leading grocery stores in the U.S. to cope with the phenomenon caused by COVID-19.