The poignant image shows the man looking down at a shopping list in front of bare shelves in his local store in Epsom, Surrey. That was only one aisle and the others were in a similar state of empty shelves. (Image: REUTERS)The move follows similar measures by Sainsbury's, Aldi, Asda and Morrisons, to ease stockpiling pressure amid the Covid-19 outbreak. It comes as Britain's supermarket chains are also launching action to help elderly and vulnerable customers, while ramping up operations to meet surging demand for home deliveries. (Image: Stuart Vance/ReachPlc)Sainsbury's became the latest group to offer priority home delivery slots to elderly and vulnerable customers, as well as exclusive shopping hours.

Source: Daily Mirror March 18, 2020 20:47 UTC