Google closing China offices amid coronavirus outbreak.
as it tries to mitigate the risk of the virus that's killed more than 100 people and infected more than 6,000. At least five cases have been confirmed in the U.S.
The municipal government of Shanghai issued a notice Monday ordering companies not to resume work after the Chinese New Year holiday until Feb. 3, instead of Jan. 31. The outbreak is already said toGoogle has at least four offices in China's mainland and five in Taiwan, according to Google's. The offices in mainland China focus on sales and engineering for its advertising business.
It is also telling employees from other areas who are in China to return home as soon as possible, and to work from home for at least 14 days following their departure.has also issued a $250,000 grant to the Chinese Red Cross and launched an internal fundraiser, which has already raised $500,000. The company has faced complications in trying to do business with China. It withdrew its search operations in China in 2010, pulling out of an enormous market. It considered re-entering the market in 2018 but
those conversations after facing backlash from employees, and eventually politicians, who criticized it for wanting to provide a censored search engine.
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