Japan: COVID-19 Fear Causes Panic Buying Situation Across Japan 2

Bulk buying in Japan of toilet and tissue paper, as well as other products such as rice and noodles, has become rampant amid the spread of the new coronavirus. Leading industry groups to call for calm and to reassure consumers that they have plenty of stock. Among the products being hoarded are rice, pasta, canned foods and other goods that can be stored, but people have also been buying up natto fermented soy beans. The influence of the coronavirus scare appears to be spreading across the country.30 sec video . Video Location: Home Center Kohnan Neyagawashouei Shop, Neyagawa City, Osaka, Japan. (Footage by Spectee via Getty Images UGC)