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Re:Ask HN: How are you preparing for COVID-19 disruptions? by helij on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @06:22PM (#22428597)
It's not panic. It's reality. Many of us did the same. I went with 2 weeks worth of food, water and toiletries and we already have the usual stock which including refrigirated stuff should be enough for full month if needed. When you see small towns put into quarantine in Europe allowing people in and out only with 'written permission' you know you should prepare family and yourself asap. Get food, water, medicine and everything that might make life easier for you and your family during weeks of quarantine.
Re:Ask HN: How are you preparing for COVID-19 disruptions? by megous on Thursday February 27, 2020 @10:26AM (#22434062)
Well, I saw a lady who bought out a full cart of flour packages yesterday. There was last 1kg package of salt, and around 6 packages of flour left on the shelf. (normally there's ~200) Yes, it's not a generalized panic, but individual people like that can really screw up the shopping experience for others.

Is it panicking? Dunno, maybe she's just setting up a flour shop, or has 50 hungry necks to feed. But it was certainly unusual.

Re:Ask HN: How are you preparing for COVID-19 disruptions? by helij on Saturday February 29, 2020 @09:28AM (#22450700)
We regularly buy 10kg of flour because we have a bread maker. The last time I bought bread (not counting when on holiday) is 3.5 years ago. 10kg is enough for over a week.

Full cart is a bit much though if it's like 50kg+