Clip 1 Shutterstock, Clip 2 Stringr, Clip 3 Stringr , Clip 4 Stringr , Clip 5 Stringr , Clip 6 Stringr , Clip 7 Stringr , Clip 8 Shutterstock<br /><br />THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS HAS LEFT MANY DESPERATE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM THE VIRUS.<br /><br /> <br /><br />DEMAND HAS SKYROCKETED FOR SUPPLIES SUCH AS HAND SANITIZER, FACE MASKS, AND PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.<br /><br /> <br /><br />THIS DEMAND HAS CAUSED PRICES OF BASIC SUPPLIES SUCH AS PURELL TO RISE TO AS HIGH AS $149.<br /><br /> <br /><br />SHIPPING COSTS HAVE ALSO BEEN HEAVILY INCREASED, WITH SOME SITES QUOTING $5,000 FOR NEXT-DAY AIR DELIVERY.<br /><br /> <br /><br />NOT ONLY ARE HEALTH PRODUCTS BEING MASS BOUGHT, BUT NECESSARY SUPPLIES SUCH AS TOILET PAPER AND BOTTLED WATER ARE ALSO BEING BOUGHT IN BULK.<br /><br /> <br /><br />PANIC BUYING IS LEAVING SHELVES EMPTY, AND SUPERMARKETS ARE STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP WITH INCREASED DEMAND.<br /><br /> <br /><br />THE GOVERNMENT HAS URGED CAUTION AND SUGGESTED ADOPTING THE 'KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON' MANTRA.
