Wegmans just tweeted this message, denying that an employee of one of its stores in Monroe County, NY, has been diagnosed with COVID-19 : It has come to our attention that a rumor is circulating which states the person in Monroe County who tested positive for COVID-19 is Wegmans employee and we are closing our…
Tag: Coronavirus
Enough with the conspiracy theories
In the break room the other night, I praised a fellow worker for how assiduously he washed his hands. Bad call on my part. My comment launched a bombardment of claims about nefarious activities across the globe. My coworker told me that coronavirus was invented at a university in the Carolinas and sold during the…
Wegmans issues statement on coronavirus
Wegmans has issued a release on the coronavirus, echoing what we’ve observed on the front lines: People are loading up on items much as they do in anticipation of major storms. “Shopping trends are mimicking what we see leading up to a weather event,” the company said in the statement. “Customers are stocking up on…
Sanitizer update
Undoubtedly, you’re tired of photos of empty shelves, but worries over coronavirus have taken us to a new level. Wegmans and other stores, long emptied of Purell and other hand sanitizers, are now selling out of the ingredients of homemade potions. You can make your own sanitizer by mixing rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) and an emollient…
Coronavirus prep
I haven’t seen any face-mask displays yet, but disinfectants seem to be selling out. It’s much like the shelf clearing that precedes a storm. No more disinfectant wipes at Wegmans pic.twitter.com/56wMAZdJgE — Lori Kearns (@lori_kearns) March 1, 2020 Hope you’re not looking for Clorox Wipes. Completely out at Wegmans. #Coronovirius pic.twitter.com/yYpP30bNHF — Jon Alhart (@JonAlhart)…
Coronavirus & imported goods
If you’re like me, you’re a regular of the Wegmans international foods aisles, where you can buy an array of ingredients from Asia and Italy, areas hard-hit by the Coronavirus. Should you be worried about exposure to the virus through these products? Health officials believe the virus, officially known as COVID-19, is spread from person…