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Beijing Covid spike prompts mass testing, panic buying

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Beijing Covid spike prompts mass testing, panic buying

Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing on Monday, as long queues for compulsory mass testing formed in a large central district of the Chinese capital. China is already trying to contain a wave of infections in its biggest city Shanghai, which has been almost entirely locked down for weeks and … Read more

Panic-Buying Toilet Paper Is a Bad Habit We Can Break

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Panic-Buying Toilet Paper Is a Bad Habit We Can Break

Oct. 12, 2021 — How did toilet paper become the unofficial symbol of anxiety during the pandemic? Empty store shelves are a stark reminder of how COVID-19 has taken a toll on people. At the beginning of the pandemic, stay-at-home orders drove people to buy large amounts of household goods, especially toilet paper. Demand grew … Read more