The nature of Amazon’s conversations with the test makers and the exact assistance they might offer were unclear. In a statement on Saturday, Abbott Laboratories confirmed it has been contacted by Amazon and other companies to provide testing for their workforces. The notes reveal how the company is focused on coronavirus testing as important to its operation and to bolstering the US economy. The attempts to increase screening measures come at a time when high-profile protests have hit several Amazon warehouses, as employees increasingly fear they will contract the virus by showing up to work. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a Thermo Fisher test as well.

Source: The Express Tribune April 04, 2020 16:18 UTC