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Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies

Virus Outbreak Stockpiling
Seth Wenig/AP
FILE - In this March 2, 2020 file photo, a customer walks past mostly empty shelves that normally hold toilet paper and paper towels at a Costco store in Teterboro, N.J. Legions of nervous hoarders are stocking up on canned goods, frozen dinners, toilet paper, and cleaning products. Such hoarding that's expected to last for weeks has created big challenges for discounters and grocery stores as well as food delivery services. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Virus Outbreak Stockpiling
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Posted at 5:28 PM, Mar 15, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-15 19:28:33-04

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is calling on Americans to cease hoarding groceries and other supplies amid the spread of COVID-19.

Trump says he has spoken with leading grocery store executives and that the food supply chain remains healthy.

Speaking at the same White House news conference Sunday, Vice President Mike Pence urged Americans to only buy the groceries they need for the week ahead.

Meanwhile, one of the nation's most senior public health officials has called on Americans to act with more urgency to safeguard their health.

Watch the full coronavirus task force briefing here:

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