Giant e-commerce company Amazon announced its plans to build covid-19 testing lab for its employees. Due to the shortage of the available testing facilities, many people fail to get the Corona virus tests. Consequently, Amazon embarked on getting its own lab.
The company aims at safeguarding the employees during the covid-19 crisis by performing regular tests on them. Monitoring the health of its employees is an important step in ensuring business goes on as usual. However, the focus will be on frontline employees who are at risk of contracting the disease as they run errands. This is because this group is busy delivering essentials to customers amidst the crisis. As people maintain the stay at home and social distancing directive, Amazon has big business going on. On top of that, the staff decided to focus on delivering essentials like food, toiletries and hand was first. The others orders will be done later.
The purpose of building the test lab is to ensure the staff keeps safe during this global crisis. Consequently, they will be in a position to bounce back the economy if they test negative. Amazon has also promised a paid leave for employees who will test positive for the virus. This will help in containing the spread of the virus as the world anticipates a recession after the crisis.
Other measures Amazon has taken against Corona Virus
Amazon leadership said that it’s on the frontline in keeping its employees safe. Upon reporting for their shifts in the morning, their temperatures are taken. If it exceeds 100.4, the employee is allowed to go for a two weeks paid leave. This helps contain the spread of the virus as well as protect the rest of the employees from transmissions.
Another measure Amazon is taking is sanitizing work equipment. In so doing the employees can work while at ease with no fear of contracting the disease. The company is also providing face masks to the staff so that they can protect themselves. Additionally, the employees are maintaining social distance all the time while at work.
What plans does Amazon have on building a test lab?
Amazon’s plans on building Amazon-owned test lab are underway. The company’s procurement specialist, researcher and scientist are on a break for their daily roles to plan for this initiative. This means that the lab will be up and running in the near future. However, the company says that it’s not sure if the labs will be ready within the time-frame. But even if they will not, the company at least tried.
Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s CEO said that mass testing for Corona Virus is important in the global health quest. It serves as a way of staying safe for everyone. According to Jeff, those who test negative can get back into the economy while those positive can be well cared for to regain their health. Amazon is ready to go an extra mile to protect its staff as well as the world at large.
The Bottom Line
As the world strives to fight the Corona Virus pandemic, global giants like Amazon are on the front line to play their role. For instance, Amazon is building test labs for its staff to save for the shortage experienced. Since we are in this together, all companies should join hands to end this pandemic in all the possible ways.
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