Chinese Lockdowns Spark Panic Buying Frenzy & Massive Shortages As Chaos Spread Across Supply Chains

Once again, panic buyers are wiping out grocery shelves all across China after authorities announced new movement restrictions, lockdowns, and mass testing in several major cities as infection rates spiked to the highest level in over a year. Local reports are describing that crowded grocery stores are being completely cleared out as consumers stock up on household supplies to prepare for another period of social distancing. Millions of Chinese citizens are already under brutal lockdown mandates after an outbreak of the Delta variant linked to airport workers in Nanjing spread across the country. In a dramatic move reminiscent of the first days of the health crisis in China roughly 19 months ago, flights and trains in and out of several cities have been halted amid an unexpected rise in virus cases. Chinese authorities have also ordered mass testing in many cities across the nation, including Wuhan, where the virus was first detected before it spread around the world. China is facing strict government-mandate