Basic groceries have disappeared from US stores due to the coronavirus

Published 2022년 1월 14일

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The article highlights the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the US food industry, with supply chain disruptions leading to shortages of various products, including bread, milk, meat, canned soups, and detergents. The situation is reminiscent of the spring of 2020 and is attributed to the spread of the Omicron strain, resulting in increased quarantines and a labor shortage that is affecting transport and logistics. Phil Lampert, an analyst at SuperMarketGur, notes that the food industry is under pressure from staff shortages, affecting various sectors from farms to food manufacturers and grocery stores.

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Consumers in the United States continue to feel the severe effects of the spread of the coronavirus after supply chain disruptions led to shortages of bread, fresh milk and meat stores in many parts of the country, CNN reported. In addition to these products, there are no popular canned soups in the United States, as well as detergents. Social media is full of photos of frustrated American consumers showing empty shelves in the stores of large supermarket chains. Some of them show inscriptions with restrictions on the purchase of up to 2 customers per of these products. The situation is very reminiscent of the first wave of coronavirus in the United States in the spring of 2020, with no immediate solution to the problem. The main reason for the crisis is the increased incidence of the new coronavirus strain Omicron. More and more employees in the shops are under quarantine, and the shortage of labor is reflected in ...

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