Published 14:49 IST, August 13th 2020
Florida set to open COVID-19 test centre at Disney World for public and park employees
Florida is all set to open COVID-19 test centres in Disney World theme park after the company received criticism for not taking adequate measures. Read more.
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A COVID-19 testing centre will be opened at Dinsey World in Florida at Maingate Complex which will offer free testing to employees and ir family members along with community at large to curb spre of COVID-19. testing site will be operating from Thursday i.e August 13, 2020, near Animal Kingdom me park of Disney World in Flordia. People require to take a prior appointment before showing up for a test at centre which will be operational from 7 am to 4 pm till August 17, 2020.
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Disney World Florida opens COVID-19 testing centre
Disney has released a statement which res that y have offered location to help with community testing and rumours suggesting that testing site has been set up as a result of one union is 'unfounded'. Disney World was recently under fire when its actors argued that me parks COVID-19 safeguards were sufficient to ensure ir safety. statement re furrmore that Flordia Division of Emergency Manment will be operating location which will be available for cast members and ir immediate families along with locals of area in Florida and public in general.
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A statement released by Kate Shindle, president of Actors' Equity Association hints that Disney has set up centre under pressure by union, even though y deny same in ir official statement. Kate's statement re that with news of Disney making testing available for Equity performers and ors, committee has signed a memorandum of understanding with Disney for Equity performers in park to return. Disney h also faced backlash recently when a number of unions for Sourn California park protested over lack of testing for Disney employees.
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Disney World began opening its parks with a decreased capacity back on July 2020, even after receiving vocal backlash on social media with netizens asking corporation to t open me parks up amid pandemic. me parks h to be shut down back in mid-March in wake of coronavirus pandemic. With Disney enabling tests for employees in park, move has been welcomed by union and its employees.
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14:49 IST, August 13th 2020