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[Australia Today] Panic buying amid coronavirus outbreak is "irrational"

In supermarkets around Australia, people have been rushing to stock up on toilet paper.

In supermarkets around Australia, people have been rushing to stock up on toilet paper. Source: SoniaCrestpac

Fears that coronavirus COVID-19 will soon be declared a global pandemic have led thousands to rush to stores and stockpile on cleaning products, household items and dry foods. Australia TODAY looks into the panic buying saga in Australia which has intensified since the coronavirus outbreak spread nationally.



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