As cases of COVID-19 continue to pop up throughout the country, Americans are taking desperate measures to keep themselves safe. Many are already choosing to self-isolate, and a large number are heeding advice to stock up on food and households supplies in the event of a multi-week quarantine.
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This past week, I went to the supermarket for my usual grocery run, only instead of spending the $100 I usually spend, my bill was almost double. Why? Normally, I buy about a week's worth of food at a time -- a practice that works well from a cash flow perspective, but also, frankly, from a logistical one, as I only have so much fridge and pantry space.
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Examples include huge throngs of customers eager to grab every staple in sight and a run on the only paper product in stock.
My wife and I were awakened early Saturday morning by a call from my son and his partner, who were at a local Sam's Club. They have a Sam's Club card that allows them early access to the store: 7 a.m., as opposed to 10 a.m. But by 7 a.m., there were already dozens of people waiting ahead of them, and by the time they got inside, lots of items were already sold out — not just paper goods, but also every single package of meat.
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Coronavirus fears over weekend sparked Delaware shopping frenzy
As the number of cases of coronavirus mounted in Delaware last week, many ran to grocery stores over the weekend to stock up and prepare for quarantines.
In their wake, grocery stores have been left with empty shelves and the need to restock. Here's a look inside some of Delaware's go-to stores and how they're preparing for the days and weeks ahead.
In a major change, the grocery store is limiting over 300 products to two per customer, according to a statement on its website.
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“The COVID-19 outbreak is giving new meaning to those ‘sustainable’ shopping bags that politicians and environmentalists have been so eager to impose on the public,” Isgro wrote in his Facebook post. “These reusable tote bags can sustain the COVID-19 and flu viruses — and spread the viruses throughout the store.”
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SEOUL/SHANGHAI, March 16 (Reuters) - Apple is taking the temperature of customers at its China stores, Australian grocer Woolworths is providing dedicated shopping hours for the elderly and Samsung will use thermal imaging to vet shareholders at its annual meeting.
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The Constantine Bay Stores near Padstow in Cornwall wants older people to be able to shop "exclusively and with confidence".
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The owner said he hoped it would "give them a little bit of peace of mind" in the fight against coronavirus.
Christopher Keeble, the shop's owner, said: "We really noticed last week some of the older people feeling a bit vulnerable and scared about what is going to happen.
The new arrangement started on Monday and Mr Keeble said about 12 older people had already made use of it.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – As we learn about the scope of the COVID-19 outbreak in South Dakota, some people might be buying a few extra things at grocery stores.
People have been posting on social media about shortages of toilet paper and hand sanitzer at stores in Sioux Falls.
Sunshine Foods downtown did have toilet paper and hand soap while I was there, but was running low on hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes. Customers shopping today said they were confused about the shopping response to COVID-19, including one customer who wasn’t even sure why he was stocking up.
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