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With bars closed temporarily and sporting events canceled, some Boston-area residents are stocking up with enough beer, wine and other spirits to tipple through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Liquor stores have been flooded with customers looking to calm their fears over the novel coronavirus, which has upended life across Massachusetts. Stores report long lines of shoppers and empty shelves as residents prepare to hunker down at home.

Customers are taking precautions. Everybody has gloves and masks and is using hand sanitizer nonstop.