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Panic has reached the U.S.: Restrictions on toilet paper and water

2020-03-04T22:09:11.856Z


Eran Bar-Tal


Some people define the Corona virus as "influenza with good PR". The cumulative data shows that the rates of infection with the crown virus (the form of the virus) are lower than the rates of influenza infection, and at 60-0 the mortality rates from the disease are not higher than those of normal influenza. However, the World Health Organization is also reserving this data because of the credibility of many of them, as well as the still little past experience. At older ages the virus appears to be fatal, with death rates approaching double digits at 80 and older.

The markets do not respond to panic, but to real events on the ground. So, for example, the world's largest natural food exhibit, Natural Products, scheduled to open this week in California, was canceled at the last minute, just the day before. Big food companies will suffer losses of $ 100- $ 50,000. For food companies and smaller manufacturers, this is a serious blow. Organizers have set up a support fund to cover some of the losses of those who have suffered a human blow. It is interesting to note that the organizers insisted on holding the exhibition in spite of everything, and only a few days ago sent a letter to the participants explaining to them the precautionary requirements. They asked those coming from a "dangerous" area of ​​emergency grade 3 and above not to come to the show and the rest to come up with disinfectants ... but that many of those who could not meet the conditions created, we petitioned for 30,000 signatures and decried the organizers, who could not admit Under pressure and eliminating it. The protesters claimed they would be harmed for not attending.

In the past week, there has been a panic of basic US shopping, fearing shoppers will face a curfew. Especially attacks on toilet paper and mineral water have been posted, and for the first time signs have been posted in grocery stores restricting the purchase of five products. Manufacturers in China continue to comply with orders in most cases, except for delays in orders where some components originate from Hubei province.

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Source: israelhayom

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