XpresSpa seeks to support COVID-19 testing in 46 locations across 23 US Airports
20 March 2020 - 12:33AM
XpresSpa Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XSPA) (“XpresSpa” or the “Company”),
today announced that it has reached out to multiple government
agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
as well as private laboratories across the country. The Company has
engaged in early high-level discussions with regards to turning all
of its 46 airport locations, with many, located in point of entry
cities, such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago,
Miami, Atlanta, and Washington DC into COVID-19 testing facilities.
The Company believes that its spas offer a range of spaces that can
be set up to test airport staff, flight crews, and passengers.
The international airports across the United
States are on the front lines of defense for combating entry into
the US for people with the Coronavirus. XpresSpa, having locations
in all of these key ports of entry is uniquely positioned to help
in this fight. As a health and wellness company the majority of its
employees are state licensed which includes training in disease
containment. In addition, XpresSpa employees are already TSA
security approved so they can be trained and deployed
immediately.
Doug Satzman, XpresSpa, Chief Executive Officer,
said, ”We believe we can we help alleviate some of the long waits
for travelers entering the US but we can also be available to test
TSA employees, pilots, Flight Attendants and other airport
personnel who are on the front lines helping to keep our nation
safe.”
Doug Satzman, further stated, “As the largest
operator of health and wellness spas located within these US point
of entry airports, we believe our facilities could be of great
utility in helping our government test people as quickly as
possible. We will work closely with local airport authorities on
all plans. While we cannot ensure that an arrangement will
ultimately be consummated, we remain optimistic that we can play a
vital role with some of these entities.”
We will continue to update our shareholders as
more information becomes available.
About XpresSpa Group,
Inc.XpresSpa Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XSPA) is a health
and wellness holding company. XpresSpa Group’s core
asset, XpresSpa, is a leading airport retailer of spa services
and related health and wellness products, with 51 locations in 25
airports globally. XpresSpa offers services that are
tailored specifically to the busy travel
customer. XpresSpa is committed to providing exceptional
customer experiences with its innovative premium spa services, as
well as luxury travel products and
accessories. XpresSpa provides almost one million
services to customers per year at its locations in the United
States, Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates. To
learn more about XpresSpa Group,
visit: www.XpresSpaGroup.com. To learn more
about XpresSpa, visit www.XpresSpa.com.
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results may vary materially from the results and expectations
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on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports
on Form 8-K and other Securities and Exchange
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Investor Relations:ICRRaphael
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