Signs Displayed in the window of a Pharmacy, on Lewisham High Street, giving advice to people who think they have COVID-19, and advertising equipment including Surgical Masks, Hand Sanitiser and Digital Thermometers.
The COVID-19 pandemic – panic buying became a major international phenomenon in February and March 2020, when stores around the world were depleted of items such as face masks, food, bottled water, milk, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohol, antibacterial wipes and painkillers. As a result, many retailers rationed the sale of these items. Online retailers eBay and Amazon have pulled certain items listed for sale by third parties such as toilet paper, face masks, hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes over price gouging concerns. As a result, Amazon restricted the sale of these items and others (such as thermometers and ventilators) to healthcare professionals and government agencies. Also included were household items like Bread Flour and Yeast for Baking Bread.
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Location: Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London, UK
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
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