The development comes as Ford and General
Motors are asking white collar employees to work
from home if possible. Factory workers for both
companies still must report. Fiat Chrysler says it’s
accelerating deployment of remote working.
AT THE MOVIES
AMC Theaters and Regal Cinemas, the country’s
two largest movie theater chains, plan to fill
their theaters no more than 50% until the end of
April to help facilitate social distancing. In larger
auditoriums, the chain will no longer sell more
than 250 tickets for a showing.
Meanwhile, The Walt Disney Co. says its shutting
down many of its live-action productions,
including “The Little Mermaid” and Ridley Scott’s
“The Last Duel,” due to the coronavirus. It has
delayed the releases of several upcoming films,
including “Mulan.”
IMF STAFFERS SENT HOME
The International Monetary Fund said that a staff
member had tested positive for the coronavirus.
As a result, all staffers at the IMF’s Washington,
D.C., headquarters have been advised to work
from home until further notice. The 189-nation
lending institution said that the staffer who has
been diagnosed was self-isolating and receiving
medical care. The IMF said all of its staff missions
to European countries with a large number
of coronavirus cases had been suspended
and only essential travel will be allowed to
other countries. Even with headquarters staff
working from home, the IMF said the agency
remained fully operational in terms of helping its
member countries.