PETALING JAYA - Toilet paper, food and personal hygiene items are flying off supermarket shelves in Singapore and Hong Kong as anxiety rises over the novel coronavirus outbreak around the world.Ms Jessica Lee, 34, a Malaysian executive working in Singapore, said toilet paper rolls were sold out at supermarkets near her place a day after the government there raised the alert level to orange last Friday .
She added that she would not be hoarding essentials as she believes that retailers have enough supplies."I think it is only human nature to panic and these people probably act on instinct,"added Ms Lee. "I was with a friend on Sunday and we wanted to book a Grab car. The driver, after accepting our order, messaged us: 'Sorry but I can't take unwell passengers.'"We told the driver that we were not sick. He wore a face mask when he turned up,"she added.
Ms Amanda said she was mildly worried over the outbreak, especially when on Saturday it was announced the latest cases involved a taxi driver and a private-hire driver. Rumours that the stepped-up production of face masks would lead to a shortage of raw materials to make toilet paper drove Hong Kongers to grab every toilet paper roll they could get their hands on, said Chan."It's because there's a rumour that the government is going to take all the toilet paper stock to make more face masks.
well hk and sg are smart ppl..can sense trouble ahead..if u feel safe..pls dont buy...let ppl who dont buy abit more
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