Photo Gallery: Quarantine prep causes mass panic and empty shelves

In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak that more than 4,500 people have tested positive for in the U.S. as of March 16, panic shoppers put a heavy strain on a supply chain that has been unprepared for a pandemic. Facing fears of lockdowns and indefinite quarantine, shoppers who are unable to buy in bulk, the elderly, and the immunocompromised are left without basic supplies such as bread and toilet paper. In an individualistic society, solidarity is the solution.