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barbijo, On Friday, Starbucks announced they had temporarily suspended business at selection locations in the Wuhan area. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) Likewise, Starbucks has temporarily closed all shops in Wuhan and the Hubei province through Feb. 2. The shut-down includes the Starbucks Reserve Roastery Shanghai. We are working closely with local health authorities, taking actions with the health of partners and customers top of mind, including closing stores in some locations, a representative for the coffee chain also shared with the outlet, adding that the company will continue monitoring this closely to take further actions as the situation evolves.
barbijo - Both Starbucks and the Golden Arches drive big business through China. According to The Wall Street Journal, China is counted as Starbuck’s second-biggest market outside America, while McDonald’s boasted 2,902 stores across the country in its latest quarter. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS On Monday, a spokesperson for Yum China confirmed to Fox News that “most” KFC and Pizza Hut locations in the Hubei province have been closed for the foreseeable future due to coronavirus concerns.
barbijo, “Yum China is closely monitoring the situation and following guidance from the relevant authorities. We have implemented various preventative measures across our restaurants and workplaces to help protect our employees and customers,” the spokesperson said. “This includes the temporary closure of most KFC and Pizza Hut stores in Hubei Province until further notice.” “We will continue to evaluate the need for additional actions and preventive health measures,” they added.
barbijo - Business has reportedly been suspended at the affected KFC and Pizza Hut locations since Friday. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Meanwhile, several Dairy Queen shops in Wuhan have been closed since Jan. 22, per Business Insider. “The health and well-being of our employees and customers is of the utmost importance to International Dairy Queen and we continue to practice preventative measures to protect them,” an international Dairy Queen spokesperson told Fox News on Monday. “We have temporarily closed select locations, are continuing to monitor the situation and are closely following the direction of local authorities.”
barbijo - All U.S. cases of coronavirus traveled through Wuhan, the Chinese city at center of outbreak; Steve Harrigan reports. Baylor University officials on Monday confirmed that the student at the center of a suspected case of the China-linked coronavirus at the school has tested negative. Sharon W. Stern, the medical director for Baylor University Health Services, called the negative results good news. CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK STRANDS 100 AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL CHILDREN IN WUHAN: REPORT We are deeply grateful to our local and University health care providers and officials and the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District for their approach to this case, their proactive guidance and expertise and the compassionate care extended to our student while we awaited the CDC results,” she said in a statement provided to Fox News. “We continue to take this issue seriously and remain vigilant. Our prayers are with all those affected and for the doctors, nurses and other health officials who are working to understand and contain the virus.