Twitter Inc. is shutting its offices in San Francisco and New York again amid a spike in new coronavirus cases.
That comes just two weeks after the social-media company reopened those offices from the pandemic shutdown. A Twitter spokesperson said the moves come “after careful consideration of the CDC’s updated guidelines, and in light of current conditions.” It is also pausing reopening plans for its other offices.
“We’re continuing to closely monitor local conditions and make necessary changes that prioritize the health and safety of our Tweeps,” the Twitter spokesperson said.
San Francisco-based Twitter
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The rapidly spreading delta variant of COVID-19 is forcing mask regulations and back-to-work policies around the nation to slide backward. Earlier Wednesday, Alphabet’s
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Google delayed its target date for employees to return to their offices to mid-October, and both Google and Facebook Inc.
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said office workers will be required to show proof of vaccination. Apple Inc.
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will also require masks for employees and customers at more than half of its U.S. stores, the Wall Street Journal reported.
