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I'm Bethany Van Delt, and this is the 10 News,

where we get the load down on what's up in the world.

It's Thursday, June 3rd.

Let me ask you something.

Have things been coming up a little bit short lately? From dirt to dogs, computer

chips to catch up. Lots of everyday things have been in short supply because of the pandemic.

Today we'll explore all about just what shortages are and what they mean. Let's get into the 10.

Since the pandemic started, the world has been talking about shortages. Everyday items like food, toiletries, and even medical equipment has been

tough to come by for some people. But what does that mean exactly? And what causes a shortage? Here to give us a primer

is our correspondent, Pamela Kirkland. We've seen a bunch of things fly off the shelves during the

pandemic, from toilet paper to baking supplies, even dirt. Okay. Although we may be nearing the end of the pandemic, yay!

There have been a lot of random things in short supply lately.

Shortages happen because of disruptions to something called the supply chain.

What does that mean?

Think of the supply chain as all the steps it takes to make a product.

Trucks bring it to a store, a person buys it, and eventually brings it home.

We all remember the toilet paper shortage of 2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic first started,

people immediately hit stores to stock up on food,

paper towels, lysol, and hand sanitizer. We saw those things in short supply because people

bought as much of it as they could, not knowing how the pandemic would turn out. But the pandemic

really messed with shipping, trucking,

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