Supermarkets begin RATIONING as Tesco limits pasta, baked beans and hand sanitiser

Tesco has begun rationing the amount of pasta, baked beans and hand sanitiser per customer to stop shelves being stripped amid coronavirus fears.  In a move to ensure the supermarket has enough supply, they have decided to limit the amount of dry pasta, UHT milk and baked bean tins that each customer can purchase.  As … Read more

Hospital visitors steal hand sanitiser from wards in coronavirus panic

Hospital visitors steal hand sanitising gel from wards by ripping dispensers off walls and grabbing bottles from ends of beds in coronavirus panic Northampton General Hospital is facing a shortage of hand sanitiser Relatives of patients are stealing the 400ml bottles from the ends of beds Wards are being instructed to half the supply of … Read more

Coronavirus: firms hiking prices on hand sanitiser may be fined

Competition watchdog warns firms taking advantage of coronavirus panic by hiking prices of hand sanitisers and disinfectants that they will be prosecuted Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said firms could be prosecuted Stores across the UK have been limited the amount of products people purchase Government could implement pricing measures if the problems continue   By … Read more

Is using hand sanitiser to beat coronavirus RUINING your skin?

As fears of a serious coronavirus outbreak in the UK spread, many of us are taking appropriate precautions by stocking up on hand sanitiser and applying it liberally throughout the day. There have now been at least 39 confirmed cases of the disease – known as Covid 19 – in the UK, including a secondary … Read more