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— simonthong aka kitty poo (@KittyPo80176717) February 28, 2022
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#HongKong consumers in panic-buying frenzy on fears of large-scale lockdown for universal testinghttps://t.co/mUz2HetXhF pic.twitter.com/2Q2gUq76Tv
— Bien Perez (@BienPerez) February 28, 2022
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— simonthong aka kitty poo (@KittyPo80176717) February 28, 2022
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What started as a Pork and Panadol story evolved into one of panic-buying after Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan said that the government would not rule out the possibility of a lockdownhttps://t.co/gik8G7i5LN
— lo hoi ying | 羅愷盈 (@hoiying_22) February 28, 2022
Yes there were more people in the shops (ah, the 24/7 wellcome at causeway bay how I love thee) but I guess after Veggiegate and the current Porkgate shoppers were more concerned about the supply of fresh goods. “I always have at least 10kg of rice stored at home,” says my aunt
— lo hoi ying | 羅愷盈 (@hoiying_22) February 28, 2022
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— lo hoi ying | 羅愷盈 (@hoiying_22) February 28, 2022
Left: 10am
Right: 7pm
Shelves are not stocked full but they aren’t empty either. Just looks a little bit more chaotic. pic.twitter.com/vO8y6mEkgy
Plenty of fresh vegetables and meat still available at city super – if you can afford it. I made my first ever purchase there of two onions for $12, which I would say is quite a steal, seeing how wellcome has absolutely nothing left other than carrots. Lots of carrots. pic.twitter.com/0rLyhQMuC8
— lo hoi ying | 羅愷盈 (@hoiying_22) February 28, 2022
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Grocery store manager: Everyone is panic buying bread because they think Hong Kong will go into Covid-19 lockdown. If we're out of bread, just fill the shelves with the next best thing!
— Francesca Chiu (@chiu_francesca) February 28, 2022
Grocery store clerk: *saltine crackers* pic.twitter.com/FyYFMUHQ7r
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Hong Kong’s pharmacies are running out of flu meds as people stock up ahead of any potential lockdowns due to record Covid cases and surging deaths. (We've made this story free to read.) https://t.co/PmkhgnERa0
— Bloomberg (@business) February 28, 2022
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