Panic in the streets

[The Wild One]

Our local HEB has to shut down temporarily because they couldn’t keep anything on the shelves. Our ISD even gave us another week on spring break.

 

[cyberlocc]

Love to see the Washington post capitalize on it.

And a period like nothing before? The Swine Flu, was worse than this wasn't it? Sure seems that way googling it, I cant say that I remember freaking out like this though.

 

[kinyonga]

I think people are getting scared because there are more of these dangerous viruses etc happening.

 

[jamest0o0]

Just saw this, our schools closed here in PA too. Didn't read everyone's comments, but honestly this has pissed me off so much. This virus sucks, but it doesn't warrant this kind of panic. These dumbass news/media junkies are filling their houses with crap they don't need. Now families are struggling worse. F this panic. F the media for the role they've played in this BS. The mass stupidity is really showing. TURN OFF THE NEWS PEOPLE IT'S POISON

Jamest0o0 RIP coronavirus march 2020

 

[salty dog]

People making panic decisions ,FREAK OUT, is why the great depression happened..... panic only begets panic...powered by the media.....who is in charge of the media.....

 

[Thehippie]

Governor of md closed ALL schools for 2 weeks!

 

[Lennoncham]

People making panic decisions ,FREAK OUT, is why the great depression happened..... panic only begets panic...powered by the media.....who is in charge of the media.....

well yes. the Great Depression was caused by panic but of the stock market crash. Which is also about to happen any day now.

 

[Thehippie]

... I'm finding out now that my mother had 4 bulk bags of toilet paper... My dad has 3 and I think that we're nuts ...

 

[The Wild One]

Governor of md closed ALL schools for 2 weeks!

X-tra spring break!!

 

[Reptofreak]

These dam sheeple will be the death of us all! There is absolutely no need to panic and every intelligent person I know understands that.

we went to the store yesterday for milk and stuff for dinner and half the shelfs were bare. All the toilet paper and most of the canned goods gone lmao. No concern to me as I have a fully stocked pantry with six months or so of supplies.

Bill

 

[JoXie411]

My in laws tried to give those to my husband

 

[Reptofreak]

My in laws tried to give those to my husband View attachment 260568

I would have taken them regardless because they would come in handy in the garage

 

[Kristen Wilkins]

This is just me venting so if you don't want to listen run away now.
I just ran to the grocery store to pick up some veggies for this weekends dinners. It was nutz. The lines were out the doors and people were grabbing bottled water as fast as the poor employees could bring it out. A little backstory Los Angeles schools K-12 just closed for a month or so. Now I know and you probably know that water isn't going anywhere in fact we are looking at two weeks of rain ironically. This only affects me because they even sold out of distilled water. I have a few 5 gallon jugs stashed at home so no real worry there and as long as the taps are running I have RO if necessary. In fact if I go back in tomorrow after everyone comes to their senses I can get plenty. Though due to panic mode buying I will only be allowed to buy two.
So one odd thing I noticed is that as all the canned and processed shelves were being cleared I was almost the only person in the produce section. Maybe I'm calm because I eat my veggies or maybe it's because I always have an earthquake kit stocked and ready. Maybe because I'm not a crazy sheep. Probably because keeping chameleons teaches inner peace. Who knows.
Keep your heads people and wash your hands and be especially careful around our elders and those with chronic health problems.
That is all.

It is the same here on cape cod . I know precautions need to be made like wash your hands etc . Here there is no and I mean no tp , hand sanitizer or hand soap , or bleach kind of sprays to be found ANY PLACE !!. What the heck were all these people doing prior . There is no can good , mayo , or soup . It’s insane . B’s ( son) school is closed for 2 weeks with day 10 evaluation whether it will reopen . It’s complete panic . I have a child with a compromised immune system . This is nuts people are panicking the Flu has taken more lives then this .

 

[cyberlocc]

So 3rd store already today, and running out small town.

No diapers. Our boy wears 7s, not one box in town... This ain't good.

 

[cyberlocc]

Our Walmart. Most isles look like this..

Here is how Toilet paper is being handled.

They do this once a day, and a worker gives people one pack each.

 

[Kristen Wilkins]

So 3rd store already today, and running out small town.

No diapers. Our boy wears 7s, not one box in town... This ain't good.

If you need stock please let me know . I know you need them know . That we have tons of I can send a bunch to you if there won’t be restock for a bit .

 

[Kristen Wilkins]

Our Walmart. Most isles look like this..

View attachment 260569

Here is how Toilet paper is being handled.

They do this once a day, and a worker gives people one pack each.
View attachment 260570

Yup that’s our store .

 

[CasqueAbove]

I saw on Facebook people hoarding crickets!! Saying things like “I could only get 50”

I can’t even ?

It’s not the virus, it’s the people that are starting too scare the crap out of me.

 

[GoodKarma19]

I'm currently working in a hospital as a medical device reprocessing technician. HOSPITALS are having issues getting enough industrial disinfectant wipes and N95 masks due to the panic buying. It's absolutely ridiculous. My job is all about preventing infection (namely surgical site infections), and you better bet we talk about the novel coronavirus every day at rounds and shake our heads in dismay at how badly people are reacting.

People need to calm the hell down, and the media needs to stop covering it 24/7. It's creating a staggering negative feedback loop. COVID-19 is only scary because it's new, and not well understood. Yes, it's highly infectious - but generally it's not especially virulent (severe) in a healthy individual. If the patient is compromised, yes it gets very bad. The same can be said with many strains of the flu. Of the handful of confirmed cases we have, there have been many more mild, unconfirmed cases. Several of my coworkers have had mild cases, and a few more are pending lab results.

A vaccine candidate has already been formulated, last I heard, and they'll be moving on to human trials by the summer. In the mean time: be smart, be safe. Wash your hands, don't touch your face, and if you aren't feeling well stay home! It's not rocket science.

/rant over.

 

[JoXie411]

So 3rd store already today, and running out small town.

No diapers. Our boy wears 7s, not one box in town... This ain't good.

Yeah I grabbed the last 6 at target but all the wipes are gone. Lucky I still have my cloth diapers!!! Ppl told me I was crazy doing cloth but who’s laughing now!!!