Virus surge upends plans for getting workers back to offices

The surging number of Covid-19 cases is prompting American tech companies like Google to reconsider their back to office plans, with several either pushing back the date or imposing stricter SOP. — AP Photo

The resurgent coronavirus and return of mask recommendations are hampering corporate America’s plans to get back to normalcy.

Google on Wednesday said that it will push back its official office return to mid-October and require workers at its campuses to get vaccinated. Lyft Inc. postponed its return date to February, while Twitter Inc. shut its recently reopened offices. Apple Inc. is requiring masks at most US stores, and Walt Disney Co. is mandating them at its Florida and California parks.