US coronavirus news - largest supermarket chain to limit beef and pork purchases

Kroger is the largest supermarket chain in the U.S.

• Its setting limits on fresh pork and ground beef purchases at some stores
• This in response to the coronavirus pandemic disrupting domestic meat processing.

Also, Costco in the US imposing limits:

• limiting shoppers to three items of beef, pork and poultry products

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• Coronavirus - US researchers have forecast the death toll to nearly double