Fact check: Panic buying in Germany? This video is 9 years old
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Fact check: Panic buying in Germany? This video is 9 years old

India Today  

With more than 13,000 infected cases and 31 deaths in Germany, chancellor Angela Merkel said the novel coronavirus pandemic is the greatest challenge in decades. Facebook user Holden Evelyn posted the video claiming that thousands are rushing to this store to stock pile their supplies. Facebook post claiming thousands are rushing to this store to stock pile their supplies The caption of the YouTube video shared by the Facebook user reads, "#Germany - crowds are rushing in to gather supplies ahead of the pandemic spreading into their communities. #COVID19 #COVID2019 pic.twitter.com/ouGo5W2Sij Tweety Bird in Quarantine March 1, 2020 India Today Anti-Fake News War Room has found the video to be old and unrelated to the ongoing pandemic. Hence, it can be concluded that the claim posted on Facebook is misleading as the video is nine years old and has nothing to do with the novel coronavirus.

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