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ByJOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer
February 12, 2020, 12:00 PM
NEW YORK -- When the factory in China that makes Romy Taormina's anti-nausea wristbands closed for the Lunar New Year in late January, she expected production to resume by early this month. But many factories across China are still closed to try to limit the spread of the coronavirus, leaving business owners in limbo.
“There's no guarantee now when they're going to be up and running,” says Taormina, who's counting on a shipment of her Psi Bands to meet an increase in orders from Target stores.
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It has been hard for U.S. businesses to get information about how long the closings might last. After hearing rumors for a week, Taormina found out only this past Monday from her manufacturer that it was closed and didn't know when it would reopen. The factory closed Jan. 18 and had expected to get back to work Feb. 2.
...https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/coronavirus-us-firms-waiting-products-ship-68939207
February 12, 2020, 12:00 PM
NEW YORK -- When the factory in China that makes Romy Taormina's anti-nausea wristbands closed for the Lunar New Year in late January, she expected production to resume by early this month. But many factories across China are still closed to try to limit the spread of the coronavirus, leaving business owners in limbo.
“There's no guarantee now when they're going to be up and running,” says Taormina, who's counting on a shipment of her Psi Bands to meet an increase in orders from Target stores.
-snip-
It has been hard for U.S. businesses to get information about how long the closings might last. After hearing rumors for a week, Taormina found out only this past Monday from her manufacturer that it was closed and didn't know when it would reopen. The factory closed Jan. 18 and had expected to get back to work Feb. 2.
...https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/coronavirus-us-firms-waiting-products-ship-68939207