Singapore has announced a code orange in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country, which resulted in a flurry of panic buying among its citizens. We take a look at how panic spreads within a society and why that could be dangerous. 

<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-70abd728-7fff-3f79-5fda-4471f9c5dae4"><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/coronavirus-new-measures-to-kick-in-as-singapore-moves-to-code-orange?utm_source=emarsys&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Weekend_PM&amp;utm_term=Singapore+raises+coronavirus+outbreak+alert+to+orange%3A+What+does+it+mean%3F&amp;utm_content=08%2F02%2F2020">Singapore has announced a code orange</a> in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country, which resulted in a <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/coronavirus-psychological-society-lists-7-ways-to-manage-panic-following-food">flurry of panic buying among its citizens</a>. We take a look at how panic spreads within a society and why that could be dangerous. </span></p>

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