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The World Health Organization has been advising that it is better to use Tylenol-based antipyretic analgesics if you have a fever these days.

In particular, the phenomenon of Tylenol hoarding in the United States is obvious, and correspondent Sohn Seok-min reported why.

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One of Virginia's largest supermarkets, homes and offices, and shelves full of various antipyretic analgesics, one side of it is empty.

I've been here to get Tylenol, except for this one, the Tylenol shelves are almost empty.

It was lunch time, but it was said that a new item would not arrive until tomorrow (20th).

[(When will you come back in again?) Tomorrow. It should be tomorrow morning.]

I also visited a large pharmacy, and this medicine was rare here.

This is happening all over the United States.

[Virginia residents: The news said that anti-inflammatory ingredients are not good for Corona 19. So, if you are infected with a virus, I think you should take acetaminophen-based drugs.]

The Americans, who are lined up with the ingredients, heard the World Health Organization's warnings and went on to buy acetaminophen-based antipyretic drugs.

In the United States, which is notorious for expensive medical expenses and vulnerable insurance, it is strongly thought that if you are sick, you will have to take care of yourself and protect yourself.

The corona measures announced by the country are also about taking care of yourself and resting at home.

[Trump / President of the United States: What I want to say is that you enjoy family life. Stay home.]

The confusion of the medical field in the early days of corona spread also raised personal worries.

The doctor left the suspect to the health center and to the doctor in the health center.

[Shin Won-Seok / US Internal Medicine Doctor: The health authorities did the tests, but the patients had no exact instructions. Patients keep turning the phone over here and over there.]

Now, the introduction of a Korean-style drive-through has made testing easier, but Americans with high hospital thresholds need to get some medicine first to be relieved.

(Video coverage: Jungsik Oh, Video editing: Seungyeol Lee)

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