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April 2, 2020

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos donates $100M to food banks as unemployment soars during coronavirus outbreak

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Thursday that he plans to donate $100 million to food banks across America, which is currently facing a severe and steep economic downturn because of the coronavirus epidemic.

April 2, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic forces Amazon to boost safety measures, amid anger from politicians, workers

Amazon said it is taking increased safety measures, including checking temperatures of its associates, as the company is under fire from politicians and its own workers for allegedly lax working conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic.

April 1, 2020

Amazon under fire after de Blasio calls for investigation over warehouse worker firing

After Amazon announced it fired a worker at its Staten Island, N.Y., warehouse after he helped organize a walkout over its coronavirus responses, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling for an investigation into the Jeff Bezos-led tech giant.

March 31, 2020

Amazon fires walkout leader; AG calls for investigation

New York Attorney General Letitia James is calling for an investigation of Amazon, after the online shopping giant fired an employee who staged a walkout in Staten Island.

March 31, 2020

Amazon fires Staten Island warehouse worker who wanted coronavirus protections

Amazon has fired a worker at its Staten Island, N.Y. warehouse after he helped organize a walkout over the company's coronavirus responses, alleging he put others at risk.

March 30, 2020

Amazon offers higher pay for switching to grocery work amid increased food demand

Amazon is trying to entice its own warehouse workers to pick and pack Whole Foods groceries with higher pay amid increased demand for food, an internal document reveals.

March 28, 2020

Amazon delivery driver in California caught on camera apparently spitting on package

An Amazon delivery driver in California apparently spit on his hand and wiped it on a package as he dropped it off, as seen in security cam footage -- this while the deadly coronavirus crisis grips the country.

March 28, 2020

Sanitizing Amazon boxes, taking Uber and getting food properly during the coronavirus pandemic

Suddenly without much preparation, Americans were told to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19. Remote working was no longer an option just for adventurous millennials. And parents were also asked to be full-time teachers.

March 27, 2020

Jeff Bezos says Amazon working with WHO in battle against coronavirus pandemic

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the e-commerce giant is working directly with the World Health Organization (WHO) in a number of different capacities as the world attempts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

March 26, 2020

As another Amazon warehouse reports COVID-19, politicians raise scrutiny

With Amazon under fire for allegedly unsafe conditions in its distribution centers and warehouses in the U.S. and Europe, another worker at the Jeff Bezos-led company has tested positive for coronavirus.