The company confirmed the development to Reuters, and said it’s “supporting the affected employee who is in quarantine.” There are no details as to how operations in the building where the infected employee worked will be affected. However, the company has informed all co-workers who came in contact with the said employee. [Read: India’s apex court lifts the ban on Cryptocurrency trading] Last month, Samsung had to shut down its factory in South Korea for a few days as a floor worker was found to be infected by the coronavirus. Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that the world’s 500 richest people have already lost more than $444 billion — with Jeff Bezos losing $11.9 billion in net worth — due to the virus.
