U.S. Holds Off Urging Face-Mask Use But Virus Fears Fan Sellout

U.S. health authorities may not be calling for the use of face masks to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus just yet, but shortages appear to be emerging across the U.S. anyway.

Social media users across the country posted photos of empty store shelves, attributing the rush for face masks and hand sanitizers to heightened fears of the respiratory disease.