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Amazon Closes Queens, NY Warehouse After Worker Tests Positive For Coronavirus
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deadline.comBy Denise Petski Senior Managing Editor Amazon has seen its first known case of a U.S.-based warehouse worker testing positive for novel coronavirus.
A worker at its delivery station in Queens, NY, tested positive for COVID-19, the online retailing giant said late Wednesday.
The facility has been temporarily shut down so that it can be disinfected and workers have been sent home with full pay, the company said.
It’s not clear when the warehouse will re-open. “We are supporting the individual who is now in quarantine,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement, according to CNBC. “[W]e’re following all guidelines from local officials about the operations of our buildings.” On Monday, Amazon said five workers at its warehouses in Spain and
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