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Chantelle Schmidt

Raging Flu Cases In Aus Have Led To Tissue Shortages I’m Having 2020 Toot Paper Flashbacks

It’s our first winter in two years without strict COVID restrictions and influenza cases are well and truly spiking. The supply can simply not keep up with the snotty demand, and Coles, Woolworths and, in some reports, Aldi, have some seriously empty tissue shelves as a result right now. It reeks of 2020 toilet paper drama, to be honest.  And just like that year we try not to speak of but consistently speak of, there are other products that are hard to get your hands on right now, too.
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“Given the recent cold snap and early start to the flu season, there’s quite a lot of demand for a range of medicinal and paper goods products including cold and flu tablets, throat lozenges and tissues,” a Woolworths spokesperson told . “While customers might notice that the availability of some of their preferred brands might be limited, we continue to offer a wide range of alternatives across these ranges.” Coles echoed the sentiment that essentially we can’t be picky right now. A spokesperson told news.com.au: “Customers may notice that some stores might not have their usual brands of facial tissues in stock at the moment. We want to assure customers that there will be enough stock to get them through this flu season. We are encouraging shoppers to be flexible if the products they would usually purchase are not available.” Kimberly-Clark, which is the manufacturer for Kleenex, reported a 10% increase in demand for its products late last month. This is in relation to pre-pandemic times but also a sustained one for 2022. The ABC reported that Kimberley-Clark is shipping out over 15,000 pallets of product a week. The company cites pallet and truck availability as an issue. In 2022 alone, there have been over 87,000 influenza cases, with over 50% of those diagnosed over the last fortnight. Looks like we’ll need to find something other than a tissue for our issues.
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