Japan: COVID-19 Fear Causes Panic Buying Situation Across Japan

Bulk buying in Japan of toilet and tissue paper, as well as other products such as rice and noodles, has become rampant amid the spread of the new coronavirus. Leading industry groups to call for calm and to reassure consumers that they have plenty of stock. Among the products being hoarded are rice, pasta, canned foods and other goods that can be stored, but people have also been buying up natto fermented soy beans. The influence of the coronavirus scare appears to be spreading across the country. 8 sec video (looped x4) . Video Location: AEON Mall Yono, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. (Footage by Spectee via Getty Images UGC)
Bulk buying in Japan of toilet and tissue paper, as well as other products such as rice and noodles, has become rampant amid the spread of the new coronavirus. Leading industry groups to call for calm and to reassure consumers that they have plenty of stock. Among the products being hoarded are rice, pasta, canned foods and other goods that can be stored, but people have also been buying up natto fermented soy beans. The influence of the coronavirus scare appears to be spreading across the country. 8 sec video (looped x4) . Video Location: AEON Mall Yono, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. (Footage by Spectee via Getty Images UGC)
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Credit:
Spectee
Editorial #:
2151333950
Collection:
Spectee
Date created:
03 March, 2020
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Clip length:
00:00:33:02
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Saitama City, Saitama, Japan
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MPEG-4 8-bit H.264 HD 1280x720 29.97p
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Spectee
Object name:
200059801