As countries around the world prepare for quarantine amid the COVID-19 pandemic, people are panic-buying groceries. In Copenhagen, they’re running out of yeast. In South Africa, a popular dried, cured meat called biltong is flying off the shelves. The World’s Bianca Hillier took a look inside pantries around the world.
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