In the US it was toilet paper, in Mexico it's beer and in France, predictably, flour. FMTNews FMTLifestyle Covid19 Lockdown
Items in high demand in various countries as a result of Covid-19 lockdowns – including Corona Light beer in Mexico.
“I will live for two hours and have come to tell you that black tea is the cure to this virus,” reads the quote accompanying a picture of the baby, purportedly from the eastern province of Nangarhar, widely shared on Facebook.In Mexico, beer — along with tequila — is a drink of choice. There had even been suspected “staged” robberies of liquor stores as shop owners tried to sell the precious commodity under the radar.In Iraq, staying at home means long afternoons watching television or chatting with relatives — and that requires salted sunflower seeds.
In Bulgaria, people scrambled to buy ginger and lemons as immunity strengtheners, while in Tunisia, citizens hunted down garlic — despite World Health Organisation warnings that these home remedies do nothing against the novel coronavirus.Supermarkets across France, Spain, Greece and other parts of Europe have reported shortages in flour, chocolate and yeast as cooped-up citizens try their hand at elaborate cakes.
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