that it had “begun the work of building incremental testing capacity” so that it could test employees who work in its warehouses and shipping facilities.
But Amazon, where at least 64 employees have fallen ill with covid-19, acknowledged that regular testing is unrealistic given the current scarcity of tests. It noted that the testing capacity it is building may not come into full operation before the immediate outbreak subsides.“For workers in high-risk jobs with lots of contact with others or contact with high-risk people, it will be appealing to make sure that they are immune to reinfection if antibodies are protective.
Some businesses and governments have hired data analytics firms to help guide them through key decisions.is an Israeli-based start-up that is advising major consumer-goods firms as well as the governments of Argentina, Israel and Italy on navigating the outbreak — and detecting patterns of spreading disease.