Spike in UK Coronavirus cases triggers panic buying fever
4 years, 9 months ago

Spike in UK Coronavirus cases triggers panic buying fever

India Today  

A spike in coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom has triggered panic buying of many goods including hand santisers and face masks. Panic buying is occcured in the UK despite government Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance's statement that there is "absolutely no reason" to panic buy products. People visiting supermarkets or shops in the UK say it has become an arduous exercise, and finding simple products like toilet rolls or flour has become very hard. "This is my second shop where I could not find flour, people have been madly panic buying," he said.

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More fake goods in circulation since start of coronavirus crisis
3 years, 4 months ago

More fake goods in circulation since start of coronavirus crisis

NL Times  

The trade of counterfeit goods has been on the rise since the start of the pandemic, NOS reported. “This year there has certainly been a relatively large increase in the number of small shipments that came via international mail or courier that were stopped”, a Schiphol spokesperson told NOS. “The coronavirus crisis plays a part in those figures.” Products that …

Coronavirus Updates: In view of COVID-19 case surge, tender to be floated to import 50,000 MT of medical oxygen, says Centre
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Updates: In view of COVID-19 case surge, tender to be floated to import 50,000 MT of medical oxygen, says Centre

Firstpost  

11:18 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus LATEST Updates Centre asks states to ensure availability of essential supplies, stop panic buying by consumers Amid concerns over the availability of essential items in view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Centre on Thursday directed state governments to take steps to stop panic buying by people and ensure there is no hike in prices …

Panic buying psychology and how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed consumer behaviour
3 years, 9 months ago

Panic buying psychology and how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed consumer behaviour

ABC  

Panic buying and an interest in sanitiser and sourdough bread recipes are among the strange consumer trends to emerge during the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: Sourdough and sanitiser recipes were a major supermarket's most searched items during the pandemic A study of consumers found 46 per cent care more about Australian-made since COVID-19 A major supermarket has seen a 33 …

Coronavirus: Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic?
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic?

India Today  

There are ways to reduce risk, but health experts advise avoiding it when possible. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says holiday shopping in crowded stores is a “higher risk” activity and that people should limit any in-person shopping, including at supermarkets. Instead, the agency recommends shopping online, visiting outdoor markets or using curbside pickup, where workers bring …

Amazon Removes 'Highly Distasteful' Coronavirus Halloween Masks by Chinese Sellers in UK
4 years, 3 months ago

Amazon Removes 'Highly Distasteful' Coronavirus Halloween Masks by Chinese Sellers in UK

News 18  

Amazon has come down heavily on certain Chinese sellers, who are selling coronavirus Halloween face masks in the United Kingdom. Various other sellers have given myriads of their product description including one describing it “non-toxic” and “safe” while having a “terrible coronavirus design”. The masks have been heavily criticised by authorities, and as per a report in The Sun, one …

Morrisons becomes first major UK supermarket to reinstate rationing amid fears of panic buying
4 years, 3 months ago

Morrisons becomes first major UK supermarket to reinstate rationing amid fears of panic buying

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: UK shops would have suffered food shortages during pandemic without single market, EU says
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: UK shops would have suffered food shortages during pandemic without single market, EU says

The Independent  

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Coronavirus panic-buying: As supermarkets ration items, should customers be stockpiling?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus panic-buying: As supermarkets ration items, should customers be stockpiling?

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ocado warned customers they were facing “exceptionally high demand” for delivery slots, while elsewhere …

World risks food crisis in wake of coronavirus, officials warn
4 years, 9 months ago

World risks food crisis in wake of coronavirus, officials warn

Al Jazeera  

Governments must ensure free trade especially to avoid further slowdowns in food-supply chains, WTO, WHO, UN say. As governments around the world are trying to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus by putting their populations in lockdown, international trade and food supply chains suffered a severe slowdown. “Uncertainty about food availability can spark a wave of export restrictions, creating …

Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the US. American culture might make it uniquely vulnerable
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the US. American culture might make it uniquely vulnerable

ABC  

In my neighbourhood in Washington DC, a lot of people mock President Donald Trump's 2020 election slogan "Keep America Great". For weeks, President Donald Trump contradicted health officials and played down the threat, claiming the virus was similar to the flu, telling people: "just stay calm, it will go away". would spread widely, rapidly, terribly, could kill potentially millions in …

Coronavirus panic buying takes root at nurseries selling fruit and vegetable plants and seeds
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus panic buying takes root at nurseries selling fruit and vegetable plants and seeds

ABC  

First it was the panic buying of toilet rolls, then staples like rice, pasta and meat — now it's spread to the nursery industry as demand for edible plants and seeds heats up due to coronavirus. Key points: Some people who have been in the industry for decades describe the run on plants as "unprecedented" Many people buying plants at …

Coronavirus: Labour calls on advertising and PR industries to step up and fight panic-buying
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Labour calls on advertising and PR industries to step up and fight panic-buying

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shadow ministers accused the government of failing to act fast enough to stop supermarket shelves …

Coronavirus isn't causing Australia to run out of food — but why are shelves still bare?
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus isn't causing Australia to run out of food — but why are shelves still bare?

ABC  

Until a couple of weeks ago — before the coronavirus crisis — the biggest queues you would probably expect to see at supermarkets were at checkouts, as people lined up to leave. "I think a lot of consumers — they worry that something won't be available, and so they don't really understand what goes behind the shelf," Associate Professor Simpson …

Australia coronavirus outbreak: PM warns of ‘once-in-100 year’ crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

Australia coronavirus outbreak: PM warns of ‘once-in-100 year’ crisis

CNN  

Brisbane, Australia CNN — Australian Prime Minister has warned people to “stop hoarding,” as shoppers across the country empty supermarket shelves amid rising alarm over the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, which has infected almost 180,000 people worldwide. Some fear the rapid rise in coronavirus cases suggest that Australia’s normally robust health system could be overwhelmed, like Italy’s where …

Panic buying is forcing supermarkets to ration food and supplies
4 years, 9 months ago

Panic buying is forcing supermarkets to ration food and supplies

CNN  

London CNN Business — Supermarkets in countries around the world are rationing food and household staples in an attempt to prevent shortages as the coronavirus pandemic sparks waves of panic buying. Popular products such as toilet paper, soap and long-life milk will be limited to two per customer, Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe said in a letter to customers. The four-item …

Grofers, BigBasket see orders soaring as coronavirus lockdown shuts malls in multiple cities
4 years, 9 months ago

Grofers, BigBasket see orders soaring as coronavirus lockdown shuts malls in multiple cities

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Online grocery platforms Grofers and BigBasket are witnessing up to two-fold growth in purchases as authorities in multiple cities close malls and shopping places to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune and Ahmedabad have seen a higher surge with nearly 80 percent growth followed by Delhi NCR and Hyderabad at a 60 percent spike in …

Coronavirus is causing panic buying, but what does that mean for Australia's food security?
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus is causing panic buying, but what does that mean for Australia's food security?

ABC  

Empty supermarket shelves have become a common sight in the past few weeks, since coronavirus sparked widespread panic buying. Key points: Coronavirus has led to temporary shortages of some products in supermarkets But retail and agricultural experts say Australia has plenty of food to go around Rationing was introduced during World War II, but is extremely unlikely to be repeated …

Coronavirus: Supermarkets appeal for public to stop panic buying as shelves emptied across UK
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Supermarkets appeal for public to stop panic buying as shelves emptied across UK

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British food retailers have appealed to the public to stop …

Coronavirus quarantine rule prompts WA threat of $50,000 penalty as panic buying intensifies
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus quarantine rule prompts WA threat of $50,000 penalty as panic buying intensifies

ABC  

People arriving in Western Australia who are caught breaching a directive to self-isolate for two weeks face up to a $50,000 fine as the state seeks to slow the spread of coronavirus. Key points: Overseas arrivals are being ordered to self-isolate for 14 days Panic buying has increased across Perth with shelves stripped bare One more positive coronavirus test in …

Panic-buying rampage sparks concern in Number 10
4 years, 9 months ago

Panic-buying rampage sparks concern in Number 10

Daily Mail  

Supermarket bosses launched a plea for calm among shoppers yesterday after a wave of panic-buying around the country cleared shelves as people stockpiled for the expected coronavirus epidemic. Supermarkets are under huge pressure to meet demand Shoppers were seen in winding lines outside Savers supermarket in Wood Green, London, as they tried to get their hands on toilet roll, hand …

Britons form huge queues to purchase toilet roll and strip shelves bare as panic-buying continues
4 years, 9 months ago

Britons form huge queues to purchase toilet roll and strip shelves bare as panic-buying continues

Daily Mail  

Coronavirus panic-buying unleashed carnage on British supermarkets today as hordes of shoppers gutted the nation's food and toilet roll aisles. As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rock everyday life for millions around the world: Ten over-60s died of the virus in the past 24 hours in the deadliest day of the UK's outbreak so far; An expert warned over 20million …

Toilet paper, canned food: What explains coronavirus panic buying
4 years, 9 months ago

Toilet paper, canned food: What explains coronavirus panic buying

Al Jazeera  

As the epidemic spreads across the globe, people have been seen rushing to supermarkets to buy ‘essentials’ in bulk. “Panic buying and hoarding of supplies is obviously not desirable, but it’s understandable, particularly when people see images of cities, regions and even whole countries in lockdown,” Michael Baker, professor of public health at the University of Otago in Wellington, New …

Coronavirus: Hand sanitisers selling on eBay for 50 times their retail price
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Hand sanitisers selling on eBay for 50 times their retail price

The Independent  

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When the government’s coronavirus guidance is this contradictory, you can’t blame people for panic-buying
4 years, 9 months ago

When the government’s coronavirus guidance is this contradictory, you can’t blame people for panic-buying

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: The psychology of panic buying
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: The psychology of panic buying

BBC  

Coronavirus: The psychology of panic buying Getty Images Amid the coronavirus outbreak, people are flocking to supermarkets worldwide – but are they simply preparing, or irrationally panicking? “Under circumstances like these, people feel the need to do something that’s proportionate to what they perceive is the level of the crisis,” Taylor says. “ getting excessive play in social media and …

Face masks, hand sanitizer and toilet paper: Coronavirus panic shopping hits American stores
4 years, 10 months ago

Face masks, hand sanitizer and toilet paper: Coronavirus panic shopping hits American stores

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Americans across the country are stocking up on hand sanitizer, cleaning wipes, toilet paper and other products to prepare for the spread of coronavirus. “It does feel like there is a little bit of panic buying going on,” said Doug Baker, vice president of industry relations at trade group Food Marketing Institute. “We would expect …

Coronavirus panic buying increase at Australian stores - toilet paper, bottled water first to go
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus panic buying increase at Australian stores - toilet paper, bottled water first to go

Daily Mail  

Major supermarkets throughout Australia are running out of stock as customers panic buy supplies amid a potential coronavirus outbreak. The aisles in Coles in Claremont, Perth were unusually empty on Saturday as shoppers stockpiled the essentials One shopper was shocked to realise her local supermarket in Hornsby, Sydney, was entirely sold out of pasta A Costco in Casula, Sydney, sold …

Coronavirus fears prompt shoppers to stock up on essential items, stripping supermarket shelves
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus fears prompt shoppers to stock up on essential items, stripping supermarket shelves

ABC  

Across the country supermarket shelves are being stripped bare as Australians start stocking up on essentials, should a coronavirus pandemic be officially declared. Key points: Items like tinned food, toilet paper and medical supplies are being stockpiled Experts recommend adding long-life and essential items to a "pandemic stash", rather than panic buying Those suffering from medical conditions are recommended to …

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