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Re:Ask HN: How are you preparing for COVID-19 disruptions? by JMTQp8lwXL on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @07:33PM (#22429127)
While I recognize there might be a good number of people who experience FUD, I imagine there's another segment of people who couldn't be bothered. Procuring extra water and food for something that has a low likelihood of occurring (food and water insecurity stemming from COVID-19) sounds onerous.
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Re:Ask HN: How are you preparing for COVID-19 disruptions? by mdavidn on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @08:20PM (#22429432)
It's more an isolation strategy than an actual shortage. If there is news of an outbreak in my immediate area, there will be a run on the grocery store, and they will sell out of items immediately in stock. I'd rather not stand in line, in close contact with strangers in my community, at that moment.
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