Cinema chain Cineworld, which operates 127 Cineworld and Picturehouse cinemas in the UK and 536 Regal Cinemas in the US, has announced it will temporarily close all cinemas due to the lack of new releases to draw in audiences during the pandemic. The closures will mean that a massive 45,000 employees will be put out of work, with 5,500 job cuts at UK cinemas and 20,000 at US cinemas, as well as job losses for contract workers including security staff and cleaners.

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