Viral hysteria: Hong Kong panic buying sparks run on toilet paper | AFP

Panic buyers in Hong Kong have descended on supermarkets to snap up toilet rolls as the government warned that online rumours of shortages were hampering the city's fight against a deadly coronavirus outbreak. of long queues of people buying toilet paper and empty shelvesN°1OQ7IX

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[chuckitaway]

People leaving skidmarks in the car park as they panic

[brandonsmith]

Why just stand there and look at a empty shelf like something is there?

[hansomebeetch]

No fuggin toilet paper and she’s still looking at the prices 🤣🤣 mbn

[walkaway]

go use water la, its much much much cleaner n hygienic...and save the trees!!

[tulockthewerewolf]

And here i am buying hamburger helper like a sucker

[forevershampoo]

CV doesnt even give u the shits and everyone is buying tp

[doubledragon]

How does the economy keep progressing when there are this many crazy people out there?

[drrd]

Wow, they eat pasta in Asia? I never knew, is the Italian pasta, or rice type pasta

[p.macdermott]

Why did I even watch this ' nothing' video?

[nonethsantos]

Can't they use their hands a soap it's much more cleaner

[henrysmith]

Now there is panic buying of toothpaste

[annetteslife]

People need to stop the fear mongoring and to respect others. Jesus Christ

[nutyyyy]

Honestly I don't even care that I and many millions maybe die, just seeing the level of hysteria and selfishness of people panic buying is totally worth it 😆

[aussiert]

True survivalists, the best thing they can buy is toilet paper 😂, it shows how ignorant the general population is and how the media disgruntled takes advantage of it by creating unnecessary panic. It is quite comforting to know that not many people will survive in a real global crisis.

[iiarigirl]

It’s because with toilet u can make masks
And Ex: Somebody buys toilet paper for 10 dollars, Goes home: Goes and sell it for 100 dollars! Your abusing your country omg!

[charishyase]

Punta kayo Pinas may maraming toilet paper dito hahaha😂..ang pinas lang ang hindi nagkaubusan ng toilet paper lol

[NannaTina]

I’m surprised you guys aren’t more the bidet kind.

[caydenolson]

Who else saw jelly fruit TikTok candies

[DiaNa-wfhw]

You guys need to learn to use your bare hand to cleanse yo as*

Ehh....since when was Covid-19 (or even the standard flu) some kind of uber rampant food-poisoning-like bug that demands your sphincter be immediately and permanently planked over the shitter?