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Amazon is being sued by New York’s attorney general who argued its extreme profit margins “came at the expense of the lives, health and safety of its frontline workers”.

Amazon is being sued by New York’s attorney general over its COVID-19 response

February 17, 2021

Amazon is being sued by New York’s attorney general who argued its extreme profit margins “came at the expense of the lives, health and safety of its frontline workers”. Letitia…

Amazon’s Alexa smart assistant can now direct users to their nearest COVID-19 testing sites or help them find a vaccine trial.

Amazon Alexa can now direct you to your nearest COVID-19 testing centre

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Alexa Amazon Coronavirus COVID 19 testing Vaccine

February 10, 2021

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Amazon’s Alexa smart assistant can now direct users to their nearest COVID-19 testing sites or help them find a vaccine trial. Amazon quietly rolled out the new voice functionalities last…

Westfield’s Stratford City shopping centre has been transformed into a COVID-19 vaccination centre aiming to provide thousands of shots every day.

Westfield Stratford City opens major COVID-19 vaccination centre

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City COVID 19 Stratford Vaccine Westfield

January 26, 2021

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Westfield’s Stratford City shopping centre has been transformed into a COVID-19 vaccination centre aiming to provide thousands of shots every day. Westfield’s east London shopping hub opened six vaccination pods,…

Asda is set to expand its in-store vaccination programme after becoming the first supermarket in the UK to begin administering the jabs this week.

Asda to become first supermarket to administer vaccine in its stores

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Asda Boots Coronavirus COVID 19 Morrisons Superdrug Tesco Vaccine

January 14, 2021

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Asda will become the first supermarket to offer vaccinations from inside its stores providing up to 250 jabs per day. From January 25 Asda’s Birmingham store will offer vaccinations from…

Ocado has become the first UK grocer to warn customers of an increase in missing items and substitutions thanks to “staff absences across the supply chain”.

Ocado warns of “missing items and substitutions” as COVID-19 ravages supply chain

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BRC British Retail Consortium COVID 19 Ocado supply chain

January 11, 2021

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Ocado has become the first UK grocer to warn customers of an increase in missing items and substitutions thanks to “staff absences across the supply chain”. Customers of the online…

Bensons for Beds has become the latest retailer to offer to help distribute the COVID-19 vaccine as it is forced to shut all its physical stores amid new lockdown restrictions.

Bensons for Beds offers its shuttered stores as vaccination centres

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Bensons for Beds COVID 19 Joe Wykes Vaccine

January 7, 2021

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Bensons for Beds has become the latest retailer to offer to help distribute the COVID-19 vaccine as it is forced to shut all its physical stores amid new lockdown restrictions.…

Morrisons will convert 50 of its car parks across the UK into COVID-19 vaccine centres after its chief executive said the grocer was “at the disposal of the country”.

Morrisons offers vaccine drive-through in 50 of its car parks

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Boots COVID 19 Morrisons Tesco Vaccine

January 5, 2021

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Morrisons will convert 50 of its car parks across the UK into COVID-19 vaccine centres after its chief executive said the grocer was “at the disposal of the country”. From…

Tesco and Boots are due to help the government distribute the new Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine across the UK.

Tesco and Boots to help distribute Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine

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AstraZeneca Boots COVID 19 Oxford Pfizer Tesco Vaccine

January 4, 2021

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Tesco and Boots are due to help the government distribute the new Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine across the UK. The UK’s largest supermarket Tesco has offered the help of its country-spanning distribution…

Amazon is being forced by California’s attorney general to provide information as part of a state investigation into its worker safety conditions during the pandemic.

Amazon accused of breaking virus safety measures to ensure smooth Prime Day

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Amazon COVID 19 Staten Island

October 15, 2020

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Amazon has reinstated “oppressive and dangerous” productivity quotas in the run up to Prime Day exposing employees to greater risk of catching COVID-19. According to Bloomberg, plaintiffs in an ongoing…

Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he had contracted COVID-19 sent sales of thermometers and disinfectant wipes skyrocketing across the US.

Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis sends sales of thermometers and disinfecting wipes skyrocketing

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Amazon Coronavirus COVID 19 Donald Trump Thermometer Wipes

October 5, 2020

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Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he had contracted COVID-19 sent sales of thermometers and disinfectant wipes skyrocketing across the US. Amazon saw sales of its own branded Solimo disinfecting wipes…

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Amazon is being sued by New York’s attorney general over its COVID-19 response

Amazon Alexa can now direct you to your nearest COVID-19 testing centre

Westfield Stratford City opens major COVID-19 vaccination centre

Asda to become first supermarket to administer vaccine in its stores

Ocado warns of “missing items and substitutions” as COVID-19 ravages supply chain

Bensons for Beds offers its shuttered stores as vaccination centres

Morrisons offers vaccine drive-through in 50 of its car parks

Tesco and Boots to help distribute Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine

Amazon accused of breaking virus safety measures to ensure smooth Prime Day

Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis sends sales of thermometers and disinfecting wipes skyrocketing

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