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No panic buying, Taiwan urges as new Covid rules kick off By - May 16, 2021 10:21 AM A man wearing a face mask rides past an empty street in Taipei on Saturday. (AP pic) TAIPEI: Taiwan appealed to people to avoid panic buying of items such as instant noodles and toilet paper as new curbs on gatherings and movement took effect to rein in the spread of Covid-19 during a spike in domestic infections. Taiwan raised its coronavirus alert level in the capital, Taipei, and the surrounding city, on Saturday, imposing two weeks of restrictions that will shut many...
