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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. In his annual shareholder letter, Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos said that a next step for the company could be regularly testing its employees for the coronavirus, even if they show no symptoms. “Regular testing on a …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon has fired two tech workers after they spoke out publicly against warehouse conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. User experience designers Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, both active members of the advocacy group Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, had offered match donations up …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon on Monday said it will hire 75,000 more workers to help it fill a massive surge in orders during the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement comes just after the company completed a hiring blitz of 100,000 additional employees that it announced less than …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon this week has been promoting one of its latest coronavirus safety efforts, saying it’s now made millions of face masks available to its employees and delivery partners throughout its worldwide logistics network. But some of these workers said Thursday that only a portion …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon on Thursday unveiled a broad series of new measures to protect its employees during the coronavirus pandemic, amid loud and sustained criticism from employees, advocacy groups and lawmakers about the company’s handling of the crisis. As early as next week, temperature checks …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. A group of 14 US lawmakers on Friday urged Amazon to boost its efforts to protect its employees during the coronavirus outbreak, adding to a long list of groups raising concerns about Amazon workers’ health during the crisis. “No employee, especially those who work …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, e-commerce giant Amazon confirmed that it would significantly delay US deliveries of non-essential items until late April in favor of shipping medical and home staples faster. On Friday, a report from Recode said Amazon may have unintentionally hid that some …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon is facing a minor backlash over the company asking for public donations to a relief fund it created for its contract and seasonal workers. Though the request may look bad, there’s more to the story. In early March, the world’s largest e-commerce …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon is used to huge spikes in demand: It ships millions of packages after Prime Day and during the holiday season. But the spread of the coronavirus, which has locked down cities and put everyone in a more isolated reality, has tested the …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos on Saturday published an open letter thanking his employees for their work during the coronavirus crisis, offering his support as many of his workers have spoken out for more assistance from the company. Hundreds of thousands of …