Video of Mom Crying For Diapers Goes Viral On TikTok; Gives Social Message During COVID-19 Outbreak
Home > News Shots > World newsDue to the deadly coronavirus pandemic, supermarkets in foreign countries are going out of stock as people are buying in bulk. A woman recently went viral, after her TikTok video caught attention on social media, where she was seen crying over the cost of diapers which went up by almost 20 times the price amid coronavirus scare.
"...How am I supposed to diaper my child if I can't afford 20 at a time like you can?" she said in the TikTok video. Her video has become the talk of the town and has also received thousands of replies. The woman has been identified as Lauren Whitney, 36, who raised an important message about panic-buying. Many who buy in bluk forget about others who also need essentials.
"I took the video intending to keep it in my drafts, but accidentally uploaded it and logged on an hour later to see it went viral. I debated taking it down, but decided it needed to be seen," Whitney told BuzzFeed. According to Fox News report, she is a mother to four children and lives in Southern Utah.
Panic-buying has increased all over the world, where retailers have experienced shortages of masks and hand sanitisers. Watch the video below:
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