Some of Washington state’s largest employers are telling their workers to telecommute to minimize the spread of coronavirus, and the policy could soon extend to Silicon Valley.
Google made the decision after consulting with public health officials, according to a person familiar with the situation who is not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. The work-from-home edict does not apply to the company’s headquarters and satellite offices in Silicon Valley for now. Facebook Inc. FB, -3.43% also told MarketWatch it has told several thousand employees in Seattle to work from home “if they have a heightened health concern,” a spokesman said. That includes those who are immunocompromised or lives with someone who is; those who are pregnant; anyone who has been in contact with someone with COVID-19; and anyone with kids home from school due to a school closure that doesn’t have childcare coverage.
Health officials in Washington state have said at least 70 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and at least 10 have died there, which means the state has reported the most significant clusters of cases in the U.S.
Very convenient...great way to save money on free amenities and breakfast, lunch, and dinner... cost efficiencies at its finest!! $FB $GOOG $MSFT
But the warehouse workers can’t!
'Work for home' Baby boom pt 2... 🤔
If they can, why haven't they been already?
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