Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesKEY FACTSThe state attorneys general asked Amazon to provide them with a state-by-state breakdown of how many warehouse and Whole Foods workers have been infected with and or died from the coronavirus. According to unofficial tallies from media reports, four Amazon warehouse workers and two Whole Foods employees have died from the coronavirus—but Amazon has thus far not released exact numbers. Warehouse workers have complained about lax enforcement of social distancing guidelines, not enough paid sick leave and have called on facilities with known infections to be shut down and cleaned. Small groups of warehouse workers have organized strikes in recent weeks to draw attention to the issue. news pegAt least four Amazon employees, including two tech workers, were fired after raising concerns about safety conditions for frontline employees.

Source: Forbes May 13, 2020 00:45 UTC