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As Brazil shuts down, one 'essential' gun manufacturer will continue operating
MARCH 23, 2020 / 5:15 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
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SAO PAULO, March 23 (Reuters) - Brazil gunmaker Taurus SA will continue its manufacturing operations after the government decided that its functions are “essential,” the company said on Monday.
Taurus added it will adopt measures to ensure that its workers are not exposed to the coronavirus outbreak. (Reporting by Alberto Alerigi and Marcelo Rochabrun; Editing by Sandra Maler)
https://uk.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-guns-brazil/as-brazil-shuts-down-one-essential-gun-manufacturer-will-continue-operating-idUKL4N2BG5LH?rpc=401&
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