Amazon workers at 6 US warehouses test positive for coronavirus

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Empty parking lots surround an Amazon distribution center that has been closed for cleaning after three employees tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shepherdsville, KentuckyReuters

SEATTLE – The U.S. coronavirus outbreak has spread to at least six Amazon warehouses, infecting workers racing to deliver massive volumes of packages for consumers leery of leaving their homes to shop.

In the past few days, Amazon workers tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel virus, in New York City; Shepherdsville, Kentucky; Jacksonville, Florida; Katy, Texas; Brownstown, Michigan; and Oklahoma City, according to Amazon and local media reports. In some cases, Amazon shut down facilities for cleaning, and some co-workers who were in close contact with their infected colleagues have been quarantined.

Just last week, warehouse workers sounded alarms that the company is not doing enough to protect them from the virus. That came after workers at Amazon warehouses in Spain and Italy tested positive for the virus. Since then, more than 1,500 workers from around the world have signed a petition that calls on the company to take additional steps to ensure safety in the workplace.

 

Some workers complained that Amazon pushes them to meet the per-hour rate at which it wants orders fulfilled, a practice that they worry discourages safe sanitary practices such as washing hands after a cough or sneeze. Others have complained about “stand-up” meetings, where workers stand shoulder-to-shoulder at the start of each shift.

[perugu_vada]

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[desiboys]

Just now, perugu_vada said:

nenu andhu k .. edhaina delivery order chesina ,, not picking it up for atleast 10hrs .. adhe Hub lo pedithe .. going to pick up after 2-3 days 

Virus stays on packages for 24 hours anta

[Mr Mirchi]

1 minute ago, perugu_vada said:

nenu andhu k .. edhaina delivery order chesina ,, not picking it up for atleast 10hrs .. adhe Hub lo pedithe .. going to pick up after 2-3 days 

10 hrs ekkada peduthunnaav

[heha]

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[perugu_vada]

9 minutes ago, Mr Mirchi said:

10 hrs ekkada peduthunnaav

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[perugu_vada]

7 minutes ago, heha said:

rasi petti unte ela unna ochestundi.. mailbox lo undachu.. amazon box lo undachu.. u cant escape

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[Dainichi]

26 minutes ago, perugu_vada said:

nenu andhu k .. edhaina delivery order chesina ,, not picking it up for atleast 10hrs .. adhe Hub lo pedithe .. going to pick up after 2-3 days 

China nundi oka shipment ochindi vaaram ayina tarvaata kuda open cheyyaledu ,