The coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately affecting women and girls globally, the U.N. says.
Hundreds of prisoners in Ecuador will begin making wooden coffins to help cover a shortage emerging due to theThe health crisis has prompted a shortage of coffins in Guayaquil, one of the worst hit regions, prompting some families to bury their relatives in cardboard boxes donated to cemeteries by private companies.
"The Environment Ministry is donating seized wood, which would have gone toward other purposes for a noble cause: give a wooden coffin to families who have lost a loved one," Environment Minister Juan DeHowitt said in a statement.
As to what else people are buying, CEO Doug McMillon said on TODAY on Friday that initially food was flying off the shelves during the pandemic. Then entertainment and educational products such as puzzles and games became popular. Now, grooming products like hair color and beard trimmers are flying off the shelves.
Walmart's business has increased during the crisis, leading to the hiring of more than 100,000 new workers since March 19. To help protect employees, McMillon said that starting Friday, the retailer is making masks and gloves available to workers and taking their temperatures before they start their shifts.
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