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New Toilet Paper Shortage Could Be Coming, But Not For Reason You Think New Toilet Paper Shortage Could Be Coming, But Not For Reason You Think
New Toilet Paper Shortage Could Be Coming, But Not For Reason You Think A year ago, customers were stripping shelves bare of toilet paper and other essential items at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, consumers may face a new shortage, as well as price increases, but this time it is not the fault of the virus outbreak. According to reports, rising wood prices are causing the price of toiletries to go up as companies scramble to get the wood pulp that is used to produce toilet paper. The price of pulp is on the rise for various reasons, including global shipping delays and a slow recovery from COVID in some of the countries largely responsible for purch…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Shoppers Stockpiling Toilet Paper, Hand Sanitizer Amid Uptick In Cases COVID-19: Shoppers Stockpiling Toilet Paper, Hand Sanitizer Amid Uptick In Cases
Covid-19: Shoppers Stockpiling Toilet Paper, Hand Sanitizer Amid Uptick In Cases As Connecticut’s COVID-19 rate reaches 4.1 percent, a new study says that people are beginning to restock their pandemic supplies. This includes toilet paper and hand sanitizer, which are still widely available. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, retail data analyst Inmar Intelligence said that 57 percent of shoppers are considering replenishing their stockpile of goods originally created at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Another 54 percent of shoppers said they plan to always keep a stockpile of goods from now on due to concern that another emergency or pandemic could arise. The survey found …

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by Kristin Palpini
Politics
Around Fairfield County: Caravan Thanks Hospital Staff, Meals For Children, Volunteers Needed Around Fairfield County: Caravan Thanks Hospital Staff, Meals For Children, Volunteers Needed
Around Fairfield County: Caravan Thanks Hospital Staff, Meals For Children, Volunteers Needed With a display of lights and sirens, first responders formed a parade to salute healthcare personnel, drawing mutual adoration from the staff at two major Fairfield hospitals to kick off this past weekend. Police, fire and ambulance crews, along with Mayor Joe Ganim, among other officials, joined a caravan of emergency vehicles Friday, April 17 in Bridgeport to drive past Yale-New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital and Hartford Healthcare St. Vincent's Medical Center while hospital staff, some holding signs thanking the first responders, stood outside watching and waving.  "They are…

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by Donna Christopher