据路透社在内的多家媒体报道，由于有两名雇员经过新冠肺炎检测呈阳性，蒂森克虏伯位于德国诺伊豪森的电梯工厂暂时关闭，停止经营。有信源称，蒂森克虏伯的有关电子邮件中指出，工厂在3月16日暂时关闭，将连续关闭14天。管理人员需要在家办公。在此之前，已有包括大众汽车厂在内的多家欧洲工厂受新冠肺炎影响而暂停生产。
POSITIVE CORonAVIRUS TESTS prompt ELEVATOR PLANT CLOSURE
thyssenkrupp has suspended operations at its elevator factory in Neuhausen, Germany, near Stuttgart, after two employees tested positive for coronavirus, Reuters is among news outlets to report. Citing an emailed statement from thyssenkrupp, the source says the plant closed on March 16 and will remain closed for 14 days. Administrative staff have been asked to work from home. The moves come as companies including Volkswagen suspend production at European factories due to the coronavirus pandemic.
