Facebook Tells Some Employees to Stay Home and Cancel Trips

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, social media giant Facebook has told its Bay Area employees to stay home and cancel any trips.

Facebook has also said that it is cancelling all Bay Area events and that employees need to cancel all travel in and out of the region. The company has several offices and thousands of employees across the region.

“Based on guidance from Santa Clara County today, we are strongly recommending that all Bay area employees and contingent staff work from home starting tomorrow, Friday, March 6th,” Facebook spokesperson Anthony Harrison said to CNBC. “This decision is based on our desire to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19, The health and safety of our teams, their loved ones and our neighbors remain a top priority.”.

San Francisco recently announced its first two cases of coronavirus on Thursday. The company previously said it was closing its Seattle, Washington office until Monday after one its contractors was confirmed to be infected with the virus.

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