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A man selects meat at a supermarket in Taipei on August 28, 2020, when Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announced the island would ease restrictions on the imports of US pork and beef. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Taiwan: Unprecedented Coronavirus Lockdown Sparks Panic Buying
17 May 2021
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen urged people in Taiwan not to hoard food and masks on Saturday after a recent Chinese coronavirus lockdown order in Taipei and its surrounding area caused residents to panic buy basic household supplies.
Taiwan’s government raised its four-tier coronavirus alert system to a level three for the first time on May 15, issuing partial lockdown orders for its capital, Taipei, and the surrounding New Taipei City in response to a recent surge in new daily Chinese coronavirus cases in the region. The order sparked a panic buying frenzy in the capital area on Saturday, as residents scrambled to stock up on essential goods. Photos circulated on social media of Taipei supermarkets with empty shelves and long lines of customers.
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But Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen was forced to go on social media to urge people to stop buying panic, as the locals bought instant noodles and staples like toilet paper to report the restrictions.