10/25/2020 - Empty shelves in a supermarket near Cardiff is deemed non-essential items and removed as Wales entered a two-week "firebreak" lockdown from Friday in an attempt to protect the country's NHS from being overwhelmed by the resurgence of coronavirus. (Photo by PA Images/Sipa USA) *** US Rights Only ***
Coronavirus – Sun Oct 25, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — A surge of new coronavirus cases in the US is sending people back to stores to stockpile again, leaving shelves bare and forcing retailers to put limits on purchases.
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Walmart said Tuesday it’s having trouble keeping up with demand for cleaning supplies, but said its better at responding to stockpiling than earlier this year.
Meanwhile, supermarket chains Kroger and Publix are limiting how much toilet paper and paper towels shoppers can buy after demand spiked.
The moves come amid a surge of new virus cases in the US that are expected to get worse with holiday travel and family gatherings over Thanksgiving.
