Amazon and Microsoft tell Seattle-area employees to work from home as coronavirus spreads

[Spartan]

Amazon is asking employees at its Seattle and Bellevue, Washington, offices to work from home if they can until the end of the month after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus.

The company informed employees of the change late Wednesday, one day after Amazon confirmed that an employee who works in one of its Seattle offices tested positive for COVID-19. Amazon is headquartered in Seattle and has offices in Bellevue, where it employs more than 2,000 people. 

An Amazon spokesperson told CNBC in a statement, “We are recommending that employees in Seattle/Bellevue who are able to work from home do so through the end of the month.” 

Last month, Amazon restricted all nonessential travel in the U.S. in response to continued spread of the coronavirus. 

Several technology companies have been urging their employees to work from home in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Facebook on Thursday encouraged all of its 5,000 employees in Seattle to work from home the rest of the month, after a worker in the area tested positive for the coronavirus. Facebook closed its Seattle office until Monday.

Microsoft also urged employees in the Bay Area in California and the Puget Sound area of Washington to work from home, while Twitter advised employees to do the same if they can. 

As of Thursday morning, there are now more than 95,700 confirmed cases of the coronavirus worldwide, with at least 3,280 deaths. There are at least 159 confirmed cases of the virus in the U.S., and at least 11 deaths. 

Washington state has reported the largest number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. Ten people in the state have died from the virus as of Wednesday night. Heath officials have reported at least 39 confirmed cases of the virus, while 231 people remain under supervision.

[Spartan]

@k2s  @psycopk 

[snoww]

All schools closed for 2 weeks anta. 

Wfh and schools closed. India trip plan seyyochu Seattle folks. 

[k2s]

11 minutes ago, Spartan said:

@k2s  @psycopk 

already ardam ayindineding 

[r2d2]

4 minutes ago, snoww said:

All schools closed for 2 weeks anta. 

Wfh and schools closed. India trip plan seyyochu Seattle folks. 

Yes.. flights kooda cheap & empty seats vuntaayi.. happy ga padukoni vellochcu..

[tacobell fan]

1 minute ago, k2s said:

already ardam ayindineding 

at least nidra ayina po ee two weeks

[Android_Halwa]

@psycopk Samara...eyyi...panta pandindi po...

nee lanti valla contribution for amaravati protests is much needed...day time lo kaaram kottadam, night time lo as usual wfh cheyadam...one shot two birds vaa

[tacobell fan]

Just now, r2d2 said:

Yes.. flights kooda cheap & empty seats vuntaayi.. happy ga padukoni vellochcu..

[Whatsthis]

8 minutes ago, snoww said:

All schools closed for 2 weeks anta. 

Wfh and schools closed. India trip plan seyyochu Seattle folks. 

only one school district is closed, other schools are working normal.

[r2d2]

4 minutes ago, tacobell fan said:

capacitor meeda kopam transistor meeda choopistunnava? Anyayam ..

[tacobell fan]

Just now, r2d2 said:

capacitor meeda kopam transistor meeda choopistunnava? Anyayam ..

Concepts neripistunna. Chusevi vinevi anni not as simple and easy as it sound ani. ila kali seats ani podukunte pakka seat lo emi emi untayo, kori techukunattu untadhi. Some people stand on them, spill things and they do all kind of horrible kinds. Occasional travelers doesn't pay enough attention. 

[k2s]

18 minutes ago, tacobell fan said:

at least nidra ayina po ee two weeks

eeda man... buddodu kuda intlo ne unnadu... aadu nidra podu.. manalni nidra ponivadu