COVID-19 cases will likely increase in the winter months for three reasons: "First, the virus that causes COVID-19 is a coronavirus and other coronaviruses spread more in winter months," said CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen.
And then there's this:
The outlook for the virus pandemic is worsening across the country, with more than twenty states reporting case numbers at or near record levels. As cases rise, so do anxieties among consumers who have already started panic hoarding for the second time this year as the COVID winter approaches.
As the panic hoarding begins, food makers are prepared this time, unlike the first round that started in March, which resulted in widespread shortages of food products.
-WiscoDave
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I was in town yesterday and noticed that there's a run starting on baking goods and a few other items but I don't know if people are buying in preparation of the election, Covid, or just stocking up for holiday dinners.
The shelves weren't empty, but they weren't as full as they usually are.
