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US stores start running low on masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, and more amid growing fears of coronavirus

Hayley Peterson   

US stores start running low on masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, and more amid growing fears of coronavirus
Retail1 min read
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  • US consumers appear to be stocking up on food and medical supplies.
  • US sales of hand sanitizer soared 428% in the week ending January 25, compared to the same period last year, according to Nielsen data.
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US stores are starting to run low on some goods as the threat of coronavirus grows.

We've seen this pattern play out in China and Italy in recent weeks, as people rushed to stock up on essentials in response to surges in reported cases of the novel virus.

Here's what people are seeing at stores across the US.


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