COVID-19: Google, Facebook tell their employees to work from home until 2021

As global infections of coronavirus outbreak surpass four million, Google and Facebook have indicated that it would ask its employees to work remotely till end of this year. As drastic spre of COVID-19 disease continues to tighten its grip across world, two tech giants have mitted that social distancing measures must be in place until start of 2021. 

According to international media reports, Google CEO Sundar Pichai has told its workers at a meeting that most of m would be asked to work from home until 2021. However, chief executive officer of world’s largest search engine has said that employees that have to operate from office, will be allowed from early July with precautionary measures. 

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Meanwhile,  American social media and techlogy company Facebook Inc has reportedly mitted that its employees are likely to get back into ir office lifestyle in upcoming year. In wake of pandemic, more companies have united to ramp-up ir measures in preventing spre of coronavirus and are formulating effective methods for employees to resume work in office. 

According to reports, Facebook’s spokesperson said that company has permitted teleworking till end of 2020 for workers who can operate easily. spokesperson also said that company has t yet me final decision on employees who would be returning to work. 

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Global death toll of coronavirus

Meanwhile, after originating from China’s “wet markets”, coronavirus has w claimed 276,385 lives worldwide as of May 9. According to tally by international news ncy, pandemic has w spre to 212 countries and has infected at least 4,026,993 people. Out of total infections, 1,393,268 have been recovered but easily spre virus is continuing to disrupt many lives. Major cities have been put under lockdown in almost all countries and ecomy is struggling.

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