Australian Prime Minister Says ‘Stop Hoarding’ Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Australian Prime Minister Says ‘Stop Hoarding’ Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Empty pasta shelves at a supermarket in Burwood, Sydney, Australia on March 17, 2020. Mimi Nguyen Ly/The Epoch Times
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued what he called a blunt message to Australians amid mass panic buying due to coronavirus concerns across the country, which has seen supermarkets stripped of toilet paper, pasta, rice, and frozen food, as well as tinned and other dried goods.

“On bulk purchasing of supplies: Stop hoarding. I can’t be more blunt about it. Stop it,” he said.