Coronavirus fears fuel panic buying of toilet paper in Japan

Rumours of shortages circulate on social media causing long lines and surging prices

Published: March 02, 2020 09:41 Christian Borbon, Digital Content Editor

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Copy of 2020-03-02T015453Z_586474975_RC2DBF93773T_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-JAPAN-1583127990270 — People wearing protective masks queue to purchase toilet papes and tissues at a drug store in Tokyo. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 582631-01-08-1583127986116 — A woman walks past shelves where toilet paper was stocked and now sold out, at a shop in Tokyo. Image Credit: AFP

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200302 toilet paper — Shortage rumors on social media have sparked toilet paper panic buying in Japan. Image Credit: Facebook

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Copy of 581663-01-08-1583128012916 — Coronavirus fears are causing drugstores and supermarkets to run short of toilet paper and other items. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 581603-01-08-1583128006975 — A woman walks past an out of stock of toilet paper in a shop. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 581602-01-08-1583128004247 — A man walks past an out of stock of toilet paper in a shop in Tokyo. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-03-01T095828Z_1321643400_RC2XAF980ZMQ_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-JAPAN-1583127979329 — Shelves of out of stock toilet paper and tissues are pictured in front of a drugstore. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 581753-01-08-1583128019888 — A woman wearing a facemask walks past empty supermarket shelves in Tokyo. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-03-02T015540Z_584730275_RC2DBF9H0VJO_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-JAPAN-1583127998084 — People buy toilet papers and tissues at a drug store in Tokyo. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 581605-01-08-1583128010307 — A general view show an out of stock of toilet paper in a shop. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-03-02T015504Z_636011943_RC2DBF9HDEME_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-JAPAN-1583127994073 — People wearing protective masks queue to purchase toilet papers and tissues at a drug store in Tokyo. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-03-02T015650Z_732805805_RC2DBF9VB5PK_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-JAPAN-1583128001352 — People wearing protective masks buy toilet papes and tissues at a drug store in Tokyo. Image Credit: Reuters

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200203 japan — Empty supermarket shelves as rumours of shortages cirulate on social media. Image Credit: Twitter

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Copy of 581751-01-08-1583128015165 — A man shops in an empty supermarket shelves usually stocked with toilet papers in Tokyo. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 581752-01-08-1583128017472 — A woman wearing a facemask walks past empty supermarket shelves, usually stocked with daily necessities, in Tokyo. Image Credit: AFP

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