Experts say the epidemic is getting worse

It may be time to ban customers from entering the supermarket

I never thought that shopping in supermarkets might become a luxury. Wear a mask when you go out, no problem, wear a mask when you go to the supermarket, no problem;

But in the Bay Area in the future, you might not even have to go to the supermarket? ? ?

Although major supermarkets have adopted a series of anti-epidemic measures to the public that “must wear masks, check temperature and limit social alienation”,However, there are still dozens of people working in supermarkets who died of new coronavirus infection.

So far, supermarkets have struggled to resist the strictest “ban”: prohibit customers from entering the supermarket. However, some experts, union leaders and small grocery store owners believe that although the epidemic is still serious, supermarkets are still full of customers. In closed environments such as supermarkets or grocery stores, it is very dangerous for customers to be too close to supermarket employees.

The union said that 85% of supermarket employees reported that customers did not maintain social alienation in the store.

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The US Department of Labor last week recommended that all retailers start "using drive-through windows or provide roadside pickup" to protect workers from the risk of infection with the new coronavirus.

The California Department of Labor Relations said residents are encouraged to use online ordering and self-collection services.Whole Foods has closed a branch in the Bryan Park area of ​​New York City. This branch transformed into an online store that only allows customers to purchase and deliver goods online. Large shopping malls like Best Buy also switched to this “online sales” model during the “pandemic” period.

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The city and state governments across the United States are taking coercive measures,new York, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington DC, New Jersey和Maryland has ordered shoppers to wear masks or face masks in supermarkets.

Houston official said: "The shops that allow hundreds of citizens to enter every day represent a certain risk for employees working in the front line! This is extremely irresponsible for employees." Director John Logan said: "Reducing contact between the public and requiring greater social alienation will ultimately protect workers in front-line services. Turn shops and supermarkets into 'online orders' and allow customers to make their own decisions Picking up or shipping will be a positive step. "

Can't hold it anymore? Fitness chain

24 Hour Fitness may face bankruptcy

According to CNBC reports, people familiar with the matter said that the gym chain 24 Hour Fitness is holding various meetings with the consultants of law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges and investment bank Lazard to discuss various options for bankruptcy in the coming months. The epidemic has forced this chain of gyms to close all 448 gyms in the United States. 24 Hour Fitness Facing a heavy debt burden and deteriorating performance.

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24 Hour Fitness announced on March 3 that it will close all of its gyms, but later the gym was closed due to the "pandemic" of the coronavirusMay last "longer". The company said that if it could not reopen its store,Membership fees will be suspended.

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This chain of gyms has been extremely difficult to compete with gyms such as Equinox and Planet fitness. Due to the impact of the epidemic, Moody's also recently downgraded the company's credit rating, worrying about its assets' ability to respond to the crisis: extremely high interest burden , Almost negative cash flow, the decline in the number of members for several years, etc. However, will 24 Hour Fitness declare bankruptcyStill not sureA spokesperson for 24 Hour Fitness did not respond to requests for comment.

Those who have members of this gym can continue to followMy own dues.

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