Covid-19: Aussie supermarket chain Woolworths holds 'elderly hour' as panic buying continues


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  • Tuesday, 17 Mar 2020

SYDNEY (AFP): Australia's elderly were let in early to supermarkets on Tuesday (March 17) but there were still scenes of coronavirus panic buying in some areas, with reports of empty shelves and large queues.

After rushes on groceries, the country's biggest supermarket chain opened exclusively for elderly and disabled shoppers for an hour in an attempt to let them purchase essentials like toilet paper - which has repeatedly sold out and sparked several violent incidents.

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