![]() ![]() A study by Imperial College London estimated that the virus could kill 250,000 people in the United Kingdom and more than 1 million in the U.S., unless officials took action to stop its spread. In Britain, where officials had resisted stringent measures to curb the virus, new research on the virus prompted a dramatic escalation Tuesday. “I don’t think anyone has seen anything like this … certainly not in this country,” said Per Hong, an executive at the management consulting firm, Kearney. But that has done little to quell fears that have emptied stores of items ranging from garlic to paper towels. The shortages come despite the fact that much of the food Americans consume is produced domestically and does not need to be moved across borders. ![]() officials suspended rules Tuesday capping the road time of truckers who are hauling food or emergency medical supplies. Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, and supermarket chains like Wegman’s, cut store hours to give workers time to restock shelves. In the U.S., retailers and food companies scrambled to ramp up production after two weeks of panic-purchasing by shoppers. Worldwide, the number of cases topped 190,000. The moves come as caseloads in Spain and Italy – where more than 2,500 deaths now account for a third of world’s total – continued to spiral. “I’m certain we will weather this societywide situation well, so long as we behave as a society.” “There is enough for everybody,” German Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner said, castigating people for spreading panic by posting fake reports that supermarkets would be closing. ![]()
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