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Added on the 29/03/2022 00:04:09 - Copyright : AFP EN
A supermarket heaves with customers in Beijing as rumours swirled online that authorities were about to impose a three-day lockdown, prompting many to rush to buy food. IMAGES
London (UK), Dec 23 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Carlota Isiegas).- Thousands of people gathered on Wednesday at the supermarkets to do last-minute shopping. As a result, the shelves were practically empty. FOOTAGE OF A SUPERMARKET IN BRIXTON, LONDON.
Fremont, Nov 24 (EFE/EPA).- Shelves in many Californian supermarkets have gone mostly empty Tuesday night due to the panic buying following the new overnight stay-at-home order announced by California Governor Gavin Newsom. (Camera: JOHN MABANGLO).SHOT LIST: EMPTY SHELVES AT WALMART STORE IN SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA, AS WELL AS AT TARGET STORE AND COSTCO WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE IN FREMONT, CALIFORNIA, US.
Colombo, Mar 24 (EFE/EPA).- Dozens of panic buyers in Sri Lanka on Tuesday stocked up on essential goods during the period of the temporary lifting of the curfew.The Sri Lankan government has implemented an island-wide curfew until at least Mar 27 in order to slow down the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease. The Asian country's health ministry announced two new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections throughout Sri Lanka to 99. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).FOOTAGE SHOWS PANIC BUYERS LINING UP IN FRONT OF SUPERMARKETS AND A GAS STATION IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Manila, Mar 12 (EFE/EPA).- Fears of the silent spread of coronavirus, a possible lockdown and inconsistent information from the government have triggered waves of panic buying in the Philippine capital, Manila, as residents stockpile and search for goods like face masks, hand sanitizers and food. The coronavirus cases in the country has risen to 49 on Thursday.On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. (Camera: MARK CRISTINO).SHOT LIST: PANIC BUYING AT A SUPERMARKET IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
An art exhibit in Shanghai questions consumer culture in a supermarket that sells food and drink packages with no contents. Paul Chapman reports.