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 Thursday, Mar 5th 2020| 346k Australians have been panic-buying packs of condoms, believing they will help protect against .  Thanh Thai, from Sydney, shared a picture of empty shelves after a store sold out of Durex contraceptives.'Can anybody please tell me what happened?' she wrote alongside the picture.  Other mums told her that the panic-buying comes after a social media post encouraged people to use condoms to protect their fingers against the virus.    'There has been some stupid post telling people to put condoms on their fingers to press buttons etc,' one user replied. 'Perhaps a new marketing ploy, just use your clothed elbow to avoid more rubbish being placed in the environments,' another added. 'Beyond ridiculous,' another added. Many Australian shoppers are stocking up on groceries over fears of food shortages due to the outbreak of the virus. Images have shown empty shelves and trolleys filled to the brim at major supermarkets such as Coles and Woolworths as people rush to fill their pantries.Professor Ian Mackay, an infectious disease specialist from the University of Queensland, said people should have up to two week's worth of food during the coronavirus outbreak. However he said it is important to shop smartly.'We can get in a bit of stock, foods, dried foods, dried fruits, some medicines - if you have any prescriptions it's good to get those filled now,' he told the .'Just ahead of time, in case there are any disruptions to shelf stock or shelf supply - things like truck drivers getting sick.'We can be a little bit ahead of that curve and we've still got plenty of time because the virus isn't spreading widely here yet.' Meanwhile supermarkets have been forced to put a four-pack limit on toilet roll, as panicked shoppers empty shelves amid concerns basic supplies will run out.       Share what you thinkThe comments below have not been moderated.The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.Post comment to your Facebook TimelineBy posting your comment you agree to our .Submit CommentClearDo you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. NoYesDo you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usualWe will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook.You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our .Published by Associated Newspapers LtdPart of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group   

 Thursday, Mar 5th 2020| 346k Australians have been panic-buying packs of condoms, believing they will help protect against .  Thanh Thai, from Sydney, shared a picture of empty shelves after a store sold out of Durex contraceptives.'Can anybody please tell me what happened?' she wrote alongside the picture.  Other mums told her that the panic-buying comes after a social media post encouraged people to use condoms to protect their fingers against the virus.    'There has been some stupid post telling people to put condoms on their fingers to press buttons etc,' one user replied. 'Perhaps a...

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