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Re:Masks4All: Wear a mask to stop the spread of Coronavirus ... by Aunche on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @09:20AM (#22737216)
If they recommended it, people would definitely hoard them. There isn't even a shortage of toilet paper, but people still hoard it.
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Re:Masks4All: Wear a mask to stop the spread of Coronavirus ... by oasisbob on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @09:38AM (#22737406)
In some parts of the US like NW Washington, toilet paper is in short enough supply that some households need to put non-trivial time and effort to get some.

It's hyper local. I got lucky and hit Costco in December. Feel like I still see it in stores sometime, but people need to shop around.

Acetaminophen is trickier now.

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Re:Masks4All: Wear a mask to stop the spread of Coronavirus ... by darkerside on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @09:27AM (#22737291)
Totally uncorrelated. Surgeon general isn't recommending people but toilet paper.
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