I saw a post at PowerLine by Steve Hayward about the run on toilet paper at stores in connection with the coronavirus in which he asks a good question: what does toilet paper have to do with the virus? There's no obvious answer. Still, it must be something because the tales of toilet paper disappearing off the shelves has been ongoing for about two weeks now. People are buying cases of it. They're also buying bottled water, again cases and cases of it. Why? Don't they have water in their homes? Do they travel with the water so that they can wash their hands every 5 minutes?
Some people are buying medical supplies like thermometers or cold remedies. Others are buying disinfecting or protective items like masks (which don't work with this virus by the way) or wipes. These items at least make some sense. One doesn't need a dozen thermometers, though. What's the point?
Panic makes people do strange things.
Some people are buying medical supplies like thermometers or cold remedies. Others are buying disinfecting or protective items like masks (which don't work with this virus by the way) or wipes. These items at least make some sense. One doesn't need a dozen thermometers, though. What's the point?
Panic makes people do strange things.
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