Empty shelves and long lines can be seen at grocery stores around the world. 

As communities work to contain COVID-19, many people are stocking up on essentials in case there's an extended shelter in place. 

It's led to some in the U.S. thinking the country is running out of food.

"There is plenty of food in the country," said Julie Anna Potts, chief executive of the North American Meat Institute, a trade group for beef, pork and turkey packers and producers. 

While U.S. cities and states cope with the spread of COVID-19, tens of millions in China remain under quarantine after two months. 

The Wall Street Journal reports, in comparison to the U.S., stores in China are keeping their shelves stocked, even in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak. 

Chinese authorities have issued mandates against hoarding and profiteering.                                                                                                    

The number of people using apps for shopping and delivery has skyrocketed.

"The supermarket has really been the lifeblood of the community during this event," Michael Norris, a Shanghai-based research and strategy manager at Agency China, a market research firm, told the Wall Street Journal. 

In response to the article, people in China took to social media to share their grocery shopping experiences during the pandemic. 

X203766: "There were people in China stocking up on goods such as toilet paper in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak. But they later found the speed of their purchase could never catch up with that of the aunties in the supermarkets replenishing the supplies. That’s why people stopped panicking." 

Pao bu yao gen zhe jie pai: "Hahahaha, you are absolutely right. I stocked up around 20 kilos of rice because of the panic, only to find the supermarket got even more rice than usual on the following day. I felt I was ripped off by the market."

Rs-HN: "To get it straight, the Americans are not confident in their government. The idea that the Chinese government would leave us alone never really came into our mind, so there is no need to stock up on anything. There will always be enough food supplies at the market. The time of starvation has long gone."