As more governments advised people to curtail their movements in an effort to limit the spread of Covid-19, it prompted panic buying sprees – with people showing distinct regional differences in their ‘must have’ items.
Fears of being unable to get hold of the bare essentials if forced to hole up at home for weeks on end as the deadly virus sweeps the globe saw thousands rush to the supermarkets and clear whole shelves of groceries in record time. Despite widely issued guidelines on minimum ‘social distancing’, some were prepared to queue for long hours to make sure they got that one essential thing before heading home and closing the gate.
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