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Taipei residents started panic buying as Taiwan ordered stricter social distancing measures for its capital and surrounding areas on Saturday after a sudden spike in coronavirus cases in a place that has so far weathered the pandemic comparatively unscathed. Taipei residents stocked up on instant noodles and canned food amid the new restrictions imposed by the government. Authorities raised the alert level for Taipei and New Taipei City after 180 new domestic coronavirus infections […]
Situation in a supermarket in Berlin (Situation im Supermarkt in Berlin ) Aufgenommen am Montag, 16. März, 2020 gegen 12:00 Uhr Mittags. (Taken on Monday, 16 March 2020 about 12 noon) Die Regale sind leer. Es ist nur noch das vorrätig was da ist. Laut einem Mitarbeiter werden Sie jeden Tag beliefert, aber wissen nicht was an Ware kommt. Lebensmittel die immer ausverkauft sind: Hygiene Artikel wie Toilettenpapier, Mehl, Nudeln , Reis und Konservendosen Brot […]
French professor and researcher, Dr. Jocelyn Raude, sits down with Agence France-Presse (AFP), to explain the psychology of “Collective fear” and panic behavior. “There are contagion effects on the social level: this small minority generates a feeling of concern spread to the rest of the population through the mobilization of resources for basic necessities.” Dr. Raude also explains the difference between the elderly (most affect by the virus) and the youth about their fears. “When […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia’s biggest supermarket on Wednesday announced a limit on toilet paper purchases after the global spread of coronavirus sparked a spate of panic buying Down Under. Woolworths said the restriction of four packs of toilet paper per person would apply “to ensure more customers have access to the products”. Hand sanitizers will also be sold from behind the service counter and restricted to two per person. “It will help shore up […]
SINGAPORE (AFP) — Anxious Singapore shoppers formed long lines at grocery stores Saturday and cleared the shelves of essential items, after the city-state raised its alert level over China’s coronavirus outbreak. Since emerging late last year, the virus has killed over 700 people and infected more than 34,000 in China, and spread to many other countries. Singapore, which has reported 33 cases, raised its alert level Friday to “orange” — the same as during […]
