Walmart to begin screening employees for COVID-19 symptoms

Walmart Inc. said it will begin screening employees for COVID-19 symptoms as they report to work, including taking their temperature, and will send them home with pay and encourage them to seek medical treatment if they are symptomatic. Walmart, along with other providers of groceries and household items, is considered an essential business while other retailers have shut down during the pandemic. This comes as workers at companies including Amazon-owned Whole Foods and grocery delivery service…