Liquor is the new loo roll! Alcohol replaces toilet paper as the number one must-have for panic-buyers after Boris Johnson closed pubs and restaurants in fight against coronavirus
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Alcohol aisles are now being stripped bare by panic buyers after Boris Johnson closed pubs and restaurants in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Boozy tipples have replaced toilet paper as the number one must-have product for customers who are continuing to go on frenzied shopping sprees despite warnings from the government to stop panic buying amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The alcohol aisles in a Tesco in Hartlepool were noticeably stark this morning after the Prime Minister ordered the closure of all pubs, restaurants and cafes yesterday.
And shoppers across the country have noticed a similar shortage in alcohol as selfish panic buyers continue to stockpile goods and ransack supermarket shelves.
Alcohol aisles are now being stripped bare by panic buyers after Boris Johnson closed pubs and restaurants in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. Pictured is an empty alcohol aisle at a Tesco in Hartlepool
The alcohol aisles in a Tesco in Hartlepool were noticeably stark this morning after the Prime Minister ordered the closure of all pubs, restaurants and cafes yesterday
One customer posted two pictures of completely bare alcohol aisles in a Sainsbury's in Kingston.
Jose Cabal uploaded the pictures with the caption: 'People panic buying is stupid and selfish.
'Taking it to the next level: Kingston's Sainsbury's.'
Another user wrote: 'Sainsbury's alcohol aisles were pretty empty tonight.
While another said: 'Watch this, with the pubs closed, bet the shops' alcohol aisles will be bare as well.'
Boozy tipples have replaced toilet paper as the number one must-have product for customers who are continuing to go on frenzied shopping sprees despite warnings from the government amid the Covid-19 pandemic
The alcohol aisles in Tesco, Hartlepool, are standing empty this morning as panic buyers got the store this morning
Neil Humphreys said: 'And we thought the toilet-roll panic buying was bad. Wait till you see the alcohol aisles tomorrow!"
Another social media user wrote: 'No drinking or eating establishments open. Cue lift-off on takeaways and empty shelves in supermarkets in the alcohol aisles.'
Britons woke up to a shut-down nation today after Boris Johnson ordered all pubs, restaurants, clubs, gyms and cinemas to close in a drastic ramping up of measures to stem the spread of the deadly infection, which has killed 177 and infected almost 4,000.
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As people prepare to retreat indoors, people also appear to be stocking up on booze, with wine, beer and spirits flying off the shelves in supermarkets today.
The mad shopping spree has seen heartbreaking scenes of elderly people and exhausted frontline NHS staff standing helplessly beside empty shelves, prompting chains including Sainsbury's and M&S to set aside a golden hour where they can buy essentials before the masses stampede the store.
One customer posted two pictures of completely bare alcohol aisles in a Sainsbury's in Kingston
A Marks & Spencer shop in Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, was among the first shops to call in police to help ensure older shoppers could use the hour set aside for them.
Asda and Aldi have hired a sports security firm, Showsec, to protect against selfish panic buyers.
And some other 118 major stores across the UK have also requested to protection from customers who openly flout governmental advice to stop panic buying.
The staff, who are usually escorting boxers to the ring, have been employed to work from 5am to midday.
Another social media user wrote: 'No drinking or eating establishments open. Cue lift-off on takeaways and empty shelves in supermarkets in the alcohol aisles
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