https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/20/tesla-partner-panasonic-is-shutting-down-its-operations-at-nevada-gigafactory/ > Panasonic is pulling its 3,500 employees from the massive Nevada factory it operates with partner Tesla over concerns about the spread of COVID-19. > The company said Friday it will ramp down operations early next week and then close for 14 days. The move only affects Panasonic employees. Tesla also employs thousands of workers at the so-called Gigafactory 1 in Sparks, Nevada.