The new coronavirus may be spreading around the world but there香蕉视频直播檚 no need for British Columbians to clear out grocery stores, a clinical psychologist from the University of B.C. said.
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In this case, the stampede has been to the grocery store and images all over social media show busy shops, empty shelves and full shopping carts.
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That has led to a rush that has cleared out groceries stores, particularly warehouses like Costco.
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Taylor said that in B.C., which has seen nine cases of COVID-19 so far, buying a whole shelf of toilet paper is probably not necessary when buying a backup of your essentials is probably enough.
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Images of empty shelves and crowded stores have scared people who may not have initially been concerned, Taylor said, but it香蕉视频直播檚 important to remember that images that go viral are not an accurate view of the situation.
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