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Walt Disney World in Florida, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland in California are of- ficially closed because of con- cerns over the spread of the new coronavirus.
Disneyland Resort said in a statement last Thursday that the resort and Disney California Ad- venture that are next door to each other in the Los Angeles suburb of Anaheim closed on Saturday and will remain closed through the end of the month.
Meanwhile, Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris closed on Sunday.
The resort says hotels at Dis- neyland in Anaheim will remain open until Monday (today) so guests can make travel arrange- ments. Hotels at both Walt Dis- ney World and Disneyland Paris will remain open until further
notice.
Disney Cruise Line also sus-
pended departures Saturday. The Walt Disney Company says it will continue to pay cast
members during this period. Other Disney employees, in- cluding those who work at Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Tel- evision and ESPN, are being asked to work from home if pos-
sible.
Shortly after Disney World in
Orlando made the announce- ment it would be closing, Univer- sal Studios joined suit, closed its theme parks Sunday, March 15. Universal said they anticipate staying closed through the end of March but will continue to eval- uate the situation.
Universal Orlando’s hotels and Universal CityWalk will re- main open.
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Disney World, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, SeaWorld And LEGOLAND Closed Over Coronavirus
EPA Releases List Of Disinfectants To Use Against Coronavirus
The US Environmental Pro- tection Agency has released a list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified to be used against coronavirus.
Through the EPA’s Emerging Viral Pathogen program, product manufacturers are able to show which of their products are effec- tive against harder-to-kill viruses.
According to the EPA, coron- aviruses are enveloped viruses which means they are one of the easiest types of viruses to kill with the appropriate disinfectant product. To ensure the viruses are killed properly, consumers must follow the directions found on the disinfectant’s master label, especially when it comes to the contact time for the product on the treated surface.
Some of the disinfectants on the list include: Clorox Multi Surface Cleaner + Bleach, Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist, Lysol Power Toilet Bowl Cleaner.
How Restaurants Are Handling The Coronavirus
Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stated in February, “We are not aware of any reports at this time of human ill- nesses that suggest COVID- 19 can be transmitted by food or food packaging,” COVID-19 is now an official pandemic, with almost 127,000 global positive cases and 1,300 in the United States. And in re-
sponse, restaurants are As the coronavirus spreads, restau- now scrambling to improve rants are struggling.
the health and safety of customers and staff.
At the 12-time Michelin-starred Plumed Horse in Saratoga, Calif., management has removed 21 of its 36 dining tables to separate parties by six feet, adhering to “social distancing,” a public health tactic to slow the spread of disease. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) advises maintaining a three-foot distance from symptomatic people, according to co-owner Josh Weeks, “That wasn’t enough.”
Servers also wear gloves when interacting with guests or handling food, discarding them for a new pair each time. “I’m going through three cases of gloves per night,” Weeks tells Yahoo Lifestyle. And the establishment is paying sick workers — no questions asked — for up to 14 days, the maximum incubation period (from exposure to symptoms), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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