Petrobras and Vale Withdraw Their Employees from China, Singapore, and Japan Amid Global Emergency

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 01/02/2020 at 05:15

Updated on 09/02/2020 at 14:13

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The Order Came from the Superiors of Vale and Petrobras for the Withdrawal of All Employees Working in These Regions

On this Friday (31), the major state-owned companies well-known in the economic scene, known as Vale and Petrobras, requested the withdrawal of all their employees due to the coronavirus.

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As of now, what is known is that both companies have decided to keep their operations running, but reduce the number of employees to avoid any risk of coronavirus contamination.

China, Indonesia, Singapore, and Japan

In China, there are about 40 active employees in ongoing services. Vale stated: “we will not risk the lives of our employees; exposure is a real risk, and this is a global threat. We cannot play with the new virus that is killing hundreds of people designated as the coronavirus”, affirms the large state-owned company.

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Meanwhile, the large Petrobras was able to bring back about 24 people, but not all of these individuals boarded within national territory. Some Petrobras workers are still stranded due to traffic and airports.

Petrobras emphasizes that all trips scheduled for China, Singapore, and Japan have been canceled and that it will not put the lives of its employees at risk, in light of the threat of the coronavirus.

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The employees of both Vale and Petrobras have been divided, as mentioned at the beginning of the article. Those who remain in Chinese territory will be isolated and removed by Monday.

Whether we like it or not, the coronavirus is directly influencing national and international business. We are talking about a serious impact on the economy.

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