Videos on social media show crowds packed inside Hong Kong supermarkets, rushing to snatch remaining supplies. Toilet rolls, tissue paper, bleach, and even soap have sold out at some places.
Tensions are rising in Hong Kong as medical workers strike for a fifth consecutive day
Thousands of medical workers in Hong Kong have been on strike for five days, demanding the government close all borders with mainland China and take further emergency measures against the virus. The strike has been criticized by the Hospital Authority, the city's Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and some members of the public who accuse the strikers of neglecting their duty to patients.
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