Amazon issues COVID-19 guidelines, as cases are reported in multiple US fulfillment centers

Amazon issues COVID-19 guidelines, as cases are reported in multiple US fulfillment centers

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/25/amazon-issues-covid-19-guidelines-as-cases-are-reported-in-multiple-us-fulfillment-centers/

For many across the world, online retail services like Amazon have become a lifeline, as the COVID-19 pandemic forces self- and government-imposed isolation. Warehouse employees and gig workers have become a key frontline in the effort to socially distance, all while risking their health to do so.

At last count, workers at at least six Amazon facilities have tested positive for COVID-19, spanning much of the country east of the Rockies. The first case cropped up in a Queens, NY facility, followed by Kentucky, Florida, Texas, Michigan and Oklahoma. Other facilities in the aforementioned states, including one in Staten Island — NYC’s largest fulfillment center — have also cropped up. As with all of these of these stories, this very much feels like the tip of the spear, as the virus continues to gain traction.

Amazon issues COVID-19 guidelines, as cases are reported in multiple US fulfillment centers

Mar 25, 2020, 3:53pm UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/25/amazon-issues-covid-19-guidelines-as-cases-are-reported-in-multiple-us-fulfillment-centers/ > For many across the world, online retail services like Amazon have become a lifeline, as the COVID-19 pandemic forces self- and government-imposed isolation. Warehouse employees and gig workers have become a key frontline in the effort to socially distance, all while risking their health to do so. > At last count, workers at at least six Amazon facilities have tested positive for COVID-19, spanning much of the country east of the Rockies. The first case cropped up in a Queens, NY facility, followed by Kentucky, Florida, Texas, Michigan and Oklahoma. Other facilities in the aforementioned states, including one in Staten Island — NYC’s largest fulfillment center — have also cropped up. As with all of these of these stories, this very much feels like the tip of the spear, as the virus continues to gain traction.