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2020-04-26来源:和谐英语

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The coronavirus pandemic has prompted a spike in demand for food pantries as millions of people find themselves out of work, the government reported Thursday that 5.2 million workers lost their jobs last week.
Hundreds of Bangladeshi garment workers for global brands protested in Dhaka on Thursday. They were demanding unpaid wages during a nationwide lockdown that's forced most factories to suspend operations.

A coffin factory in Spain has tripled production to keep up with demand. The Eurocoffin factory used to provide coffins for funeral homes in Europe and South America, says it is making 150 coffins a day mainly for homes in Spain during the pandemic.
In Washington, there is the surprising sight of a self-driving delivery robot full of grocery items on the empty streets. The new technology is also helping businesses to stay open while limiting person to person contact.