virus outbreak<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, including hotel and casino workers and self-employed people such as taxi drivers, coach drivers and tour guides, their families and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cMelco stands hand in hand with the local community through these particularly difficult times,\u201d said Melco Resorts Chairman and CEO, Lawrence Ho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur thoughts and concerns go to those families and persons affected by recent events, and we are grateful for the help of Macao Federation of Trade Unions for working with us and the community to fight against the virus. We will continue to work closely with the government to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our customers, colleagues, as well as their families and the community. We will do everything in our power to continue supporting those in need.\u201d he added.
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Melco was the first gaming operator to donate money to help to fight the virus. Those funds were used to purchase medical supplies and support local communities in Wuhan and Hubei.
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