Sales of tinned food and bottled water jump after 'Be Ready' campaign launch
Sales of essential goods such as hand sanitiser soar after the government called on households to be prepared for emergencies.
Sales of essential goods such as hand sanitiser soar after the government called on households to be prepared for emergencies, BBC News reported.
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