People are buying surgical masks and gel alcohol in Hong Kong. The government said all travellers ... [+] from the mainland China, including Hong Kong residents would be placed on a mandatory 14-day quarantine as part of its escalated response to the coronavirus outbreak. Hong Kong supermarkets are struggling to restock shelves as a buying frenzy continues on items like bleach, cleaning supplies, tissues, food and water, the South China Morning Post reported on line this evening in Hong Kong. In mainland China, where the health crisis has cities on lockdown, quarantine orders and curfews are forcing the locals to buy food and other essentials online. Some 250 million Chinese are restricted from moving out of their city.

Source: Forbes February 07, 2020 18:08 UTC