Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket company has been deemed an essential business by the government, allowing it to continue operating amid the coronavirus outbreak
Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, has been deemed an essential business by the US government, according to theThe company will be allowed to continue operating amid the coronavirus outbreak due to "its future value to national security," the FT reports.
Washington, where Blue Origin is based, has issued a statewide stay-at-home order. Blue Origin also has facilities in Texas, Florida, Virginia, Alabama, and California.Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, has been named an essential business by the US government, allowing it to continue operating amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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