Virus panic buying prompts toilet roll rationing Down Under

Despite government assurances, there has been a run on some items at Australian supermarkets, with images on social media purportedly showing shelves stripped of goods and shoppers piling trolleys high with toilet paper.

New South Wales Police confirmed officers went to the western Sydney supermarket but said there were no arrests and no injuries. Retailers have also experienced shortages of masks and hand sanitizers sparked by fears over the deadly coronavirus outbreak, which has infected more than 90,000 people and killed more than 3,100.

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