FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Pascal RossignolREUTERS: Amazon will stop shipping non-essential products to consumers in Italy and France, according to an announcement the company published in Chinese on the WeChat social media platform on Saturday .
Amazon considers baby products; health and household items; beauty and personal care; groceries; and industrial, scientific, and pet supplies as essential products. More than 274,800 people have been infected across the world and 11,389 have died, according to a Reuters tally. In Italy, the death toll rose by 18.4per cent on Friday, reaching 4,032. France reported 78 new deaths on Friday, reaching a total of 450.Both countries have announced lock down orders to slow the spread of the virus.