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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”. Letitia…
Read MoreAmazon Alexa can now direct you to your nearest COVID-19 testing centre
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…
Read MoreWestfield Stratford City opens major COVID-19 vaccination centre
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,…
Read MoreAsda to become first supermarket to administer vaccine in its stores
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…
Read MoreOcado warns of “missing items and substitutions” as COVID-19 ravages supply chain
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…
Read MoreBensons for Beds offers its shuttered stores as vaccination centres
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.…
Read MoreMorrisons offers vaccine drive-through in 50 of its car parks
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…
Read MoreTesco and Boots to help distribute Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine
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…
Read MoreAmazon accused of breaking virus safety measures to ensure smooth Prime Day
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…
Read MoreTrump’s COVID-19 diagnosis sends sales of thermometers and disinfecting wipes skyrocketing
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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