ONLINE shopping giant Amazon has shut down its first facility in the US after a worker tested positive for coronavirus. Reports say the giant warehouse in Queens, New York, has been closed for a &#…
ONLINE shopping giant Amazon has shut down its first facility in the US after a worker tested positive for coronavirus.
Workers at the Queens site received a text on Wednesday which read: 'We're writing to let you know that a positive case of the coronavirus was found at our facility today."'However, the company has since confirmed that an employee in Queens has tested positive for the deadly virus.
News of the infection has reportedly rattled warehouse workers who already believe they are at risk during the outbreak.Credit: Getty Images - GettyIt's not the first time Amazon - which delivers millions of parcels a day - has been rocked by the pandemic.
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