As panic-buying grips Australia, some supermarkets are reserving early-morning hours for senior shoppers
SYDNEY—To shop at Australia’s biggest supermarket chains when they open at 7 a.m., early birds will need to show ID. In general, anyone not yet in their 60s or without a disability pass won’t be allowed in.
The restrictions are a new way to protect the elderly and vulnerable amid a wave of panic buying of everyday essentials as fears of the spreading coronavirus grip major cities. Worries that people might need to self-isolate at home for days or weeks have prompted a rush to buy toilet paper, hand sanitizer and nonperishable...
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