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Amazon workers test positive for coronavirus at 10 U.S. warehouses

The spike in positive tests for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus comes as the e-commerce giant races to hire 100,000 workers to meet massive shopper demand.

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March 25, 2020 at 5:29 p.m. EDT
Amazon announced on March 17 that it would hire 100,000 workers to manage surge in orders, as many people turn online for goods during the coronavirus outbreak. (Video: Reuters)

SEATTLE — The U.S. coronavirus outbreak has spread to at least 10 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, workers tested positive for covid-19 at Amazon warehouses and shipping facilities across the country, from New York to California and Michigan to Texas. In some cases, Amazon shut down facilities for cleaning, and some workers who were in close contact with their infected colleagues have been quarantined.