[Jupe]

So, with all these people not working... when do our supplies start to run out? I mean, the stores are getting replenished now; but what happens when the supply chain dries up for a period of time?

Will we be able to boot-strap the supply chain to keep the economies of the world rolling?

[danharaj]

The amount of labor necessary to keep people alive and infrastructure from crumbling is a small portion of all the work that is done.

[pjc50]

(UK) Shelves are already very empty. Oddly this time the fresh stuff is still there and the non-perishable has gone. "Luxuries" are widely available, necessities aren't.

There's a lot of seasonal stuff in cold storage - the apples you buy are from last year.

[globular-toast]

Why is it odd? Idiots can fill their lofts and garages with loo roll but there's only so much fresh produce that people can stockpile. Although I have no doubt that the same idiots are trying and most of it will go to waste.

[timthorn]

The smaller stores are fine. It's only really the supermarkets where there are stock issues.

[matthewmacleod]

There is no reason to expect that supplies will start to run out. The people who are not working are broadly not involved in the supply chain for essential goods.