There is now a great shortage of face masks in Bahrain, as locals and residents have started panic buying amid the novel coronavirus, The Daily Tribune News of Bahrain reported.
Face masks are now out of stock in many pharmacies across the Kingdom for the past two days, and some store managers are noting that people are taking extra caution to prevent being infected—with many of them buying in bulk and in large quantities.
The novel coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan city in China, has already claimed the lives of over 350 people and has affected more than 14,000 in 27 countries—including the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates.
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There is still no reported cases of novel coronavirus in Bahrain.
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