Nothing incites panic quite like a global virus.

And, nothing reflects that panic more than people rushing to their nearest store to buy toilet paper and beans.

It’s always beans…

When people aren’t buying more beans than it’s possible to eat, they’re avoiding public transport.

This makes sense – you have to sit in close proximity to people. Of course, if you’re careful and take note of the recommended safety measures, you should be fine.

Of course, not everyone is playing the game, evident in Australia, where things recently got a little heated on public transport.

BBC reports that an Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist by the name of Andy Park sneakily caught the interaction on his phone. The public row was sparked by a man asking the woman sitting across from him to cover her mouth while coughing.

She wasn’t keen:

COUGHING ARGUMENT ON SYDNEY TRAIN #Areyouadoctor pic.twitter.com/446TB8w4Xu

— @Georgebakhos1 (@GeorgeBakhos1) March 9, 2020

Maybe not the best way to interact with fellow passengers on a train.

If you need to cough, and don’t want to incite panic, do it into the crook of your arm.

Then, stop hoarding toilet paper and wash your hands.

[source:bbc]