Panic buying chaos in Chengdu, China goes viral after city plunges into lockdown with shelves cleared of essential items
The chaotic, panicked scene of desperate residents buying crucial supplies in Chengdu is going viral on social media, after the Chinese city of 21 million people went into lockdown following a surge in Covid-19 cases. Chinese authorities announced the snap lockdown at midday Thursday, giving residents six hours before stay-at-home orders took effect. Pictures and …