Trump urges no hoarding as coronavirus panic strains grocery stores

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Trump urges no hoarding as coronavirus panic strains grocery stores

Politico
March 15, 2020

Grocers have been reducing hours, deep-cleaning their stores and offering disinfectant wipes to shoppers. They are also limiting purchases per customer of hand sanitizers, toilet paper and other high-demand products. During a news conference Sunday evening, Trump said grocery firms had urged him to communicate the message to consumers to avoid panic-buying.