Walmart Beefs Up With 150,000 New Hires, Virus Testing Sites
- Virus tests will launch with health workers, first responders
- Extra workers to help meet surging demand for everyday goods
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Walmart Inc. is hiring 150,000 temporary workers and readying its parking lots for coronavirus tests as the world’s largest retailer girds itself to deal with the unprecedented challenges of the fast-spreading outbreak.
The vast majority of the new employees will work in stores and many will become permanent staff over time, Walmart said in a statement Thursday evening. The company is also slated to begin virus tests in the Chicago area this weekend, primarily for health-care workers and first responders, in conjunction with medical officials and drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.