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Sina Technology News, Beijing time on the morning of July 20th, according to reports, Apple has postponed its employees to work due to the new crown epidemic.
After the global death toll from the new crown has been declining for ten weeks, the highly infectious new crown delta variant virus is currently driving a new wave of deaths from the infection. US health officials have warned that a new wave of epidemics may be coming: the number of daily new crown infections has doubled from last month’s low, and the number of hospitalizations due to the new crown has risen again.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people in the technology industry have regarded remote work as a natural bonus. In line with this trend, some Silicon Valley companies have slowed down the pace at which employees are recalled back to the office. Facebook has said that after the epidemic has passed, it will continue to significantly increase the number of employees working remotely, but the salaries of these employees may be adjusted accordingly based on their work locations. Google also recently introduced a more relaxed return-to-work policy, allowing employees to work in other locations or even completely from home.
In addition, for those employees who are engaged in retail work, it is said that Apple is testing a mixed work model of in-store and home office. The company believes that even after the epidemic has eased, consumers may still prefer to shop online.