VIRUS OUTBREAK

Australian shops limit toilet paper purchases amid coronavirus panic

Thu, Mar 05, 2020 - 5:50 AM

Besides toilet paper, shoppers have also taken to stockpiling goods ranging from rice and milk to soap and sanitisers.

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Sydney

AUSTRALIA'S major grocers put strict limits on purchases of toilet paper on Wednesday, after shoppers stripped shelves in a rush of panic buying spurred by fears over a coronavirus, while the country recorded its fourth case of local transmission.

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