There is panic buying and there is being prepared. We started buying more of the usual stuff we use about 4(?) weeks ago. We agreed, that the situation looked

There is panic buying and there is being prepared. We started buying more of the usual stuff we use about 4(?) weeks ago. We agreed, that the situation looked dangerous in january and considered triggers for different actions. So we now can decide to go shopping, still go to the market, but de don’t have to go to closed, crowded places. We were able to do this because we followed “real news” and have a background in science and we didn’t let our friends tell us “it’s not going to be bad!” without having a point. Is is a calm and rational process of risk assessment and mitigation. If you see people stocking up on water in my area, _that’s_ panic buying. Scenarios for extended failure of the grid or water supply is implausible. The risk of running out of food for extended periods of time is low in my area. These people realize that they slacked and now they are still uninformed. The only thing that helps against panic buyng is education and information.