Panic buying sweeps through Kuwait ahead of total curfew | kuwaittimes

Panic buying sweeps through Kuwait ahead of total curfew

May 10, 2020 | 02:40 p.m EDT

KUWAIT: Panic buying swept through Kuwait on Saturday as people flocked to supermarkets, bakeries, food supply, and cooking gas cylinder stores among others to stockpile on basic necessities ahead of a total curfew that kicked off yesterday afternoon.

Long lines of people - not necessarily observing social distancing - was the common scene in areas all over Kuwait as most efforts to prevent large crowds went to no avail. - Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh

May 10, 2020 02:40 PM

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