Other supermarkets also changed their hours as the coronavirus has spread in the United States.
The pasta rack is almost empty in a store while people stock up during the coronavirus crisis.
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The coronavirus crisis is hurting the US retail industry, which is why many stores are closing their doors or reducing their hours.
Walmart, America’s largest retailer said Saturday that will modify its store hours in response to the pandemic, while other retailers plan to temporarily close the stores, CNN reports.
Starting on Sunday, All of Walmart’s more than 4,700 US stores will be open from 6 am to 11 pm until further notice.
The company said the reduced hours will help employees replenish shelves overnight and clean stores. Thousands of Walmart stores are already operating at reduced hours.
