Google Limits External Visitors in Silicon Valley and New York... Expands Remote Work in Korea and Other Regions

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) rapidly increases worldwide, Google has decided to restrict external visitors at its U.S. headquarters, Silicon Valley, New York, and some other offices, CNBC reported on the 9th (local time).

According to the report, a Google spokesperson stated that this policy was decided based on the guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the worsening COVID-19 situation.

Google has recommended remote work for employees in Korea and Japan. Employees in other regions are also allowed to work remotely. All in-person job interviews have been completely canceled.

On the same day, Amazon also announced a policy encouraging employees working in New York, New Jersey, and the Lombardy and Asti regions of Italy to work from home as much as possible throughout March. This expands the areas following earlier measures in San Francisco's Silicon Valley and Seattle. The day before, Apple sent a memo recommending remote work this week to employees in Korea, Japan, Italy, and other locations.

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