Google was one of the first companies to introduce work from home at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak. (Image credit: Reuters)
The tentative policy of weekly testing comes as cases of the highly contagious Omicron version of the coronavirus in the country.
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Google is temporarily making weekly essentials COVID-19 test for anyone who enters Google offices or facilities in the United States, the tech giant said on Friday. The company said anyone who comes into Google’s US workplaces will need to test negative and be required to wear a surgical-grade mask in the office.
A Google spokesperson said, “To help prevent the further spread of COVID-19 during this risky time, we are implementing new temporary health and safety measures for anyone accessing our sites in the US. are.” In-person testing option for your employees, their dependents and household members.
The tentative policy of weekly testing comes as cases of the highly contagious Omicron version of the coronavirus in the country. Last month, Google said it was delaying its return-to-office plan globally through January amid growing concerns over Omicron. read more
Google, which was one of the first companies to ask its employees to work from home during the pandemic, told its employees that they would lose pay if they did not follow its COVID-19 vaccination rules and will eventually be fired, according to a CNBC report in December.
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