Amazon to hire 100,000 workers as online orders surge on coronavirus worries

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Amazon to hire 100,000 workers as online orders surge on coronavirus worries
Amazon on Monday said it would hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the US to deal with a surge in online orders, as many consumers have turned to the web to meet their needs during the coronavirus outbreak. With shoppers clearing out shelves in fear of quarantines or product shortages,...

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