Coronavirus forces Deere to shut down facilities in China
Deere & Co. announced that it has temporarily closed facilities in China in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
The Moline, Ill.-based equipment manufacturer maintains eight facilities in China. None of these locations are in Wuhan, which is the epicenter of the virus.
In a report by Reuters, Deere said that most of its employees in China will work remotely.
The coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 360 people in China with infections being reported at more than 17,400. The Philippines recently reported the first death connected to the coronavirus outside of mainland China.
At least 11 cases of the virus have been reported in the United States, including 3 in California and 1 in Boston.
The United States has declared a public health emergency and restricted travel to and from China.
On Jan. 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) determined that the outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
The Moline, Ill.-based equipment manufacturer maintains eight facilities in China. None of these locations are in Wuhan, which is the epicenter of the virus.
In a report by Reuters, Deere said that most of its employees in China will work remotely.
The coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 360 people in China with infections being reported at more than 17,400. The Philippines recently reported the first death connected to the coronavirus outside of mainland China.
At least 11 cases of the virus have been reported in the United States, including 3 in California and 1 in Boston.
The United States has declared a public health emergency and restricted travel to and from China.
On Jan. 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) determined that the outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).