Woman wears face mask made from a box of Kellogg’s Rice Krispies as coronavirus panic sweeps the UK

A woman in London has been pictured wearing a homemade face mask created from a cereal box amid warnings over social distancing. Photos show the woman carrying shopping bags while pulling a trolley on wheels  that is full to the brim with food and kitchen roll or toilet paper.  The box had eye holes cut … Read more

Australia is facing a rice and pasta shortage amid coronavirus panic buying

Aussie farmers have no more pasta to sell and panic buying has depleted rice stocks that were already low because of drought Panic buying left supermarkets stripped of pasta, rice, mince and other goods Shortage has left pasta and rice producers scrambling to meet surge in demand Australian pasta company San Remo said availability will … Read more

Panic-buying Brits strip supermarket shelves of pasta, rice and water

The shelves of British supermarkets are emptying at pace and staples being rationed as coronavirus stockpiling spiralled out of control today amid warnings of ‘food riots’ if the crisis worsens. Shortages previously limited to anti-bacterial hand gel and hand soap have spread to cupboard items such as rice, pasta, couscous, Pot Noodles, bottled water, toilet … Read more