LONDON: Britain’s food retailers appealed to shoppers on Sunday to stop panic buying during the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, saying purchasing more than they need would mean others will be left without. Empty shelves of toilet roll and tissue inside a supermarket, as the number of coronavirus cases grow around the world, in London, Britain. -REUTERS pic“We understand your concerns but buying more than is needed can sometimes mean that others will be left without. “If you are buying food for instance and loo roll you buy what you need, because there’s an impact on others,” he told BBC’s Andrew Marr programme on Sunday. People queue outside of a supermarket before it opens, as the number of coronavirus cases grow around the world, in London, Britain.

Source: New Strait Times March 15, 2020 12:00 UTC