Published 12:58 IST, March 16th 2020
Disney to shut all its stores in North America to curb coronavirus spread
Disney on Monday announced that it will temporarily shut down all its stores in North America as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Disney on March 16 anunced that it will temporarily shut down all its stores in rth America as a precautionary measure to prevent spre of coronavirus. Disney released a statement where it said that it will be closing down all of its operated and owned locations at Anaheim and Orlando beginning March 17. Disney, however, ded that individual tenants will make decisions on wher to continue or just operations.
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statement furr ded, "Disney owned and operated hotels at Walt Disney World Resort and Disney's Vero Beach Resort will close at 5 pm on Friday, March 20. This will give guests ability to make or arrangements. We will continue to monitor situation and maintain regular contact with appropriate officials and health experts."
recent development came days after Disney anunced that it will close down its me parks in Florida and Paris beginning March 15 to prevent furr escalation of coronavirus cases in United States and Europe. Disney h also anunced that it suspended all new departures of its four cruise ships from March 14.
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Coronavirus outbreak
Around 3,782 people have been infected in United States by virus so far. According to reports, United States has recorded 69 deaths due to vel coronavirus in last three months and has successfully treated 73 patients. Meanwhile, in Cana, re are 329 active cases, which includes wife of Canian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who tested positive on March 13.
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coronavirus, also kwn as COVID-19, has claimed more than 6,500 lives across world and has infected over 1,69,000 people globally since it first broke out in December 2019. China is most affected country in world as experts believe that virus originated from a seafood market in Wuhan city, epicentre of disease, where animals were reportedly being tred illegally. Italy, Iran, Spain and South Korea are or highly impacted countries where a combined death toll from disease stands at 2,900.
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12:58 IST, March 16th 2020