Panic Buying Shoppers Wreck a Supermarket in London!

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So the situation has escalated from panic buying
to near rioting in England anyway.

Our police don't seem to want to be involved and
leave it to the staff of mainly women and young
girls to tackle the mob.

Very sad really, one of the Supermarkets, Sainsburys
sent out an Email from CEO asking people to be sensible,
but there has to some sense there in the first place which
seems to be sadly lacking.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11173...-buyers-raid-tesco-shelves-leave-destruction/

Mike.
 

then it will have to be organized like people on the doors- so many let in at a time to curve it '
dam stupid some people have no brains - god knows what will happen when food gets really short
and that goes for any country 'if loo rolls are scares wonder what is nxt ..
 
The lockdowns and quarantines in Italy are probably having a negative effect on people's fears throughout Europe. We get a news channel from France on our TV, and the situation across Europe seems to be escalating.

Here, in the US, we seem to be lagging a couple of weeks behind Europe in this illnesses intensity. China seems to be stabilizing, Europe is peaking, and I suspect that by late March/early April, things here will begin to climax. Given the number of lunatics in our society, I suspect the next 3 or 4 weeks to be "interesting"....especially in some of the major cities.
 

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It seems that people who normally shop in person are now ordering home deliveries. This has resulted in the web sites crashing!
 
I was at the grocery store yesterday, and people were piling their carts high with food. I mentioned I saw what I call a bunch of "burka" women, who were dressed in layer after layer of winter clothes, face covered up by scarves, with only an eye slit, and up to the elbow gloves, . These people are driven by fear. But, what is the fear? If you are over 70, AND in poor health, yes, getting the virus can be catastrophic-death. But even in that susceptible group, actual death rates are around 1-2%. This is very similar to the death rates of the 2019-2020 flu season we just went through. So, if you aren't over 70, and you are not in poor health, exactly what is the terrible threat?
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I was at the grocery store yesterday, and people were piling their carts high with food. I mentioned I saw what I call a bunch of "burka" women, who were dressed in layer after layer of winter clothes, face covered up by scarves, with only an eye slit, and up to the elbow gloves, . These people are driven by fear. But, what is the fear? If you are over 70, AND in poor health, yes, getting the virus can be catastrophic-death. But even in that susceptible group, actual death rates are around 1-2%. This is very similar to the death rates of the 2019-2020 flu season we just went through. So, if you aren't over 70, and you are not in poor health, exactly what is the terrible threat?
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/nymag....high-mortality-rate-among-older-patients.html
 
Mike said:
So the situation has escalated from panic buying
to near rioting in England anyway.

Our police don't seem to want to be involved and
leave it to the staff of mainly women and young
girls to tackle the mob.

Very sad really, one of the Supermarkets, Sainsburys
sent out an Email from CEO asking people to be sensible,
but there has to some sense there in the first place which
seems to be sadly lacking.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11173...-buyers-raid-tesco-shelves-leave-destruction/

Mike.
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This is ridiculous. It's not the end of the world.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
If you are over 70, AND in poor health, yes, getting the virus can be catastrophic-death. But even in that susceptible group, actual death rates are around 1-2%. This is very similar to the death rates of the 2019-2020 flu season we just went through. So, if you aren't over 70, and you are not in poor health, exactly what is the terrible threat?
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Not sure where you're getting your numbers for that post, but they're super off base...

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-ne...the-flu-but-they-have-one-big-thing-in-common

COVID-19, the illness caused by coronavirus, proves deadly in around 3.5 percent of confirmed cases.​
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While this is not the same as its mortality rate, given many people may be infected but not realise it, it is significantly higher than seasonal flu, which typically kills 0.1 percent of patients ...it is around two percent on average, which is about 20 times higher than for the seasonal flu lineages currently in circulation."​
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...But the true danger of coronavirus is unlikely to be the death toll. Experts say health systems could easily become overwhelmed by the number of cases requiring hospitalisation – and, often ventilation to support breathing.​
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An analysis of 45,000 confirmed cases in China, where the epidemic originated, show that the vast majority of deaths were among the elderly (14.8 percent mortality among over 80s).​
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But another Chinese study showed that 41 percent of serious cases occurred among under 50s...​
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Disease experts estimate that each COVID-19 sufferer infects between two to 3 others.That's a reproduction rate up to twice as high as seasonal flu, which typically infects 1.3 new people for each patient.​
 
Pepper said:
I have an evangelical friend who passionately (oops, no pun intended) hopes this is the start of 'the rapture.'
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The magic carpet ride... 🙃 I remember sitting in Sunday School as a kid listening to our teacher tell us about how we were going to be raptured and miss the yucky end times and wondered why first century Christians fed to the lions didn't get a pass... I think I was scared to ask then, but have spoken up about it a good deal since.
 
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I think that all of you my American friends should quietly
start to stock up with stuff, not panic buy in a large scale
like here, but the odd extra bit, like bread flour and yeast
a few tins etc.

Just my opinion.

Mike.
 
Pepper said:
I have an evangelical friend who passionately (oops, no pun intended) hopes this is the start of 'the rapture.'
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I am not against that but, I feel like we are a ways off from the world being that bad. It's my understanding we've been headed in that direction for some time now. I do believe it will get much worse before it's over. I look forward to the day when I can go home. Where I belong. But, for now, I will make the best of it. It's all any of us can do. Frankly, I hope I'm gone before the end because I'm not sure I want to live to see what all will take place. ~Hugs~
 
Mike said:
I think that all of you my American friends should quietly
start to stock up with stuff, not panic buy in a large scale
like here, but the odd extra bit, like bread flour and yeast
a few tins etc.

Just my opinion.

Mike.
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Sweetie it's too late for that. The crazies have already gone out and cleaned the shelves. All we can do now is wait for restock and pray there's something there when we go to the store. The rations at the stores have begun but, it's still difficult to get stuff. I have to say that I'm a little concerned for my safety upon my next trip to the store. I wonder how out of control this will get before it's over.
 
Mike said:
I think that all of you my American friends should quietly
start to stock up with stuff, not panic buy in a large scale
like here, but the odd extra bit, like bread flour and yeast
a few tins etc.

Just my opinion.

Mike.
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Finished up two weeks ago. The panic has been going on for the past week in some parts of the US. Thursday, people started slashing at each other with wine bottles at a Sam's Club in Georgia.

https://www.wthr.com/article/fight-sams-club-escalates-when-shoppers-strike-each-other-wine-bottles
 

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