NSTworld: Despite officials’ pleas for restraint, Californians have begun emulating the panic-buying seen across swathes of Asia and other regions.
Two days after California declared a statewide emergency, wholesale stores visited by AFP on Friday were unable to keep up with soaring demand for a range of staple items, as citizens prepare for the worst.
One person has died so far in California, which as of Friday had registered 69 coronavirus cases – second in the US only to nearby Washington state. A worker wheeling an overloaded cart of confiscated bottles back to their shelf was repeatedly stopped by new customers grabbing what they could. At another nearby branch, employees reported shoppers dashing at full pace through the doors as the store opened, desperate to grab supplies.
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