The Walt Disney Co. to lay off 28,000 workers due to pandemic

The Walt Disney Co.'s division that includes theme parks like Walt Disney World plans to lay off roughly 28,000 workers permanently. "In light of the prolonged impact of Covid-19 on our business, including limited capacity due to physical distancing requirements and the continued uncertainty regarding the duration of the pandemic – exacerbated in California by the state’s unwillingness to lift restrictions that would allow Disneyland to reopen – we have made the very difficult decision…