Because it doesn't matter if it's Y2K, Mayan Calendar or COVID, those shameless idiotic hoarders with zero compassion nor courtesy toward their fellow societal members especially the more vulnerable members i.e., elderly, babies..will still display their NASTY behaviors just the same:
Brisket, ramen and toilet paper: Grocery stores enforce product purchase limits as COVID-19 cases surge
Can you spare a square? As COVID-19 cases in the United States spike, supermarkets and other retailers nationwide are taking action to ward off the bare shelves and hoarding of toilet paper and other basic supplies that defined the first several weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. One notable step shoppers will notice as they fill their carts, whether online or in-store: the reintroduction of purchase limits on certain items.