Fb confirms a contractor in its Seattle workplaces has examined constructive for COVID-19.
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A contractor in Fb’s Seattle workplaces has examined constructive for coronavirus, the web retailer confirmed Wednesday. The revelation comes because the dying toll associated to the pneumonia-like sickness within the US rose to 10, all however one occurring in Washington state.
“A contractor primarily based in our Stadium East workplace has been identified with the COVID-19,” Tracy Clayton, Fb spokesperson, mentioned in a press release. “We have notified our workers and are following the recommendation of public well being officers to prioritize everybody’s well being and security.”
The Seattle workplace is reportedly closed till March 9, with workers being inspired to earn a living from home at the least till March 31.
Information of the Fb worker’s an infection comes on the heels of the revelation that an Amazon worker on the firm’s Seattle headquarters has examined constructive for the virus. The web retailer says that worker is at present in quarantine.
Coronavirus considerations prompted Fb final month to cancel F8, its developer convention in San Jose, California. As an alternative, the corporate plans to host native occasions and stream movies.
The novel coronavirus, formally referred to as SARS-CoV-2, was first reported to the World Well being Group on Dec. 31 after originating in Wuhan, China, and has unfold to nations across the globe. The coronavirus has contaminated greater than 90,000 individuals and killed greater than three,000.
