March 2020

Coronavirus: Amazon workers threaten strikes over virus protection

Image caption Amazon has seen a spike in demand for health and personal care products amid the coronavirus pandemic Pressure is building on Amazon and other delivery firms to improve protections for workers worried about getting infected with coronavirus. Some US workers at Amazon and US food delivery firm Instacart are threatening strikes, and have […]

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Arts go interactive during coronavirus lockdown

Image copyright Royal Academy of Dance Image caption The Royal Academy of Dance’s Silver Swans, pictured before the recent restrictions As Britain begins its second week under strict conditions restricting movements and gatherings, arts organisations are getting creative in their attempts to interact with patrons. The Getty Museum in the US, for example, has found

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Video Shows Amazon Workers Packed Into Cafeteria Less Than 2 Weeks Ago

Less than two weeks ago, workers at an Amazon warehouse in New York City were packed together in the company’s cafeteria as the coronavirus epidemic intensified, videos obtained by HuffPost reveal. One video, taken on March 18, shows workers sitting together at tables crowded in close, even though the company had sent a text to

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Navy Hospital Ship Reaches New York. But It’s Not Made to Contain Coronavirus.

But within the striking white and red hull of the Comfort, some of the crew members say they are scared that they are tempting fate by dropping anchor in New York harbor. As of a week ago, the crew had not been informed of the screening procedures for patients coming aboard, other than temperature checks,

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