Washington DC –
The spike in cases of the Corona virus (COVID-19) variant Omicron impact on food supplies in the United States (US). Supermarket shelves in the country are reportedly empty because of the supply crisis.
The supply crisis was caused by high demand for groceries combined with soaring shipping costs. In addition, the shortage of workers due to the rapid spread of cases Omicron also triggered a new round of shortages of basic necessities in the US.
As a result, the operations of processed food companies and fresh products were delayed. This is what then indirectly triggers empty shelves of food products in US supermarkets, even in the largest retailers in the country.
For information, cases of COVID-19 in the US due to the outbreak of the Omicron variant have jumped again rapidly. As a result, hospitals in the US have even begun to be overwhelmed by the surge in patients.
The government of Uncle Sam’s country has also mobilized approximately 1,000 military health workers (nakes) to assist in providing services to patients in hospitals. Military health workers are tasked with supporting emergency rooms and enabling hospital staff to continue providing care to other patients.
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A portrait of empty supermarket shelves in the US (Photo: Internet)– |
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Empty shelves in US supermarkets are also busy complaining on social media. Residents claimed to have run out of pasta, meat, tissue, household cleaning tools, and other food ingredients.
Vacancy it happened at Walmart, Meijer stores in Indianapolis, Publix in Palm Beach, Florida to Costco. Katie Denis, vice president of communications and research at the Consumer Brands Association, said the situation was expected to persist over the next few weeks.
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