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Snapchat suspends partner summit, asks employees to work from home amid coronavirus outbreak

A number of other companies including Google, Twitter and Amazon have encouraged their employees in some areas hit by coronavirus to work from home.

By: INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
| Updated on: Aug 20 2022, 19:49 IST
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has asked employees to work from home as coronavirus epidemic continues to maintain its grip around the world.
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has asked employees to work from home as coronavirus epidemic continues to maintain its grip around the world. (AP)

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has asked all employees to work from home and has postponed the company's planned partner summit.

The April 2 event for Snapchat developers, advertisers and creators before getting postponed was moved to an online-only presentation amid coronavirus fears, The Verge reported on Thursday.

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Snap's offices will remain open and the company is coordinating with team members in critical business functions who need to be in the office to ensure business continuity, while most workers staying home.

A number of other companies including Google, Twitter and Amazon have encouraged their employees in some areas hit by coronavirus to work from home.

The World Health Orgaziation (WHO) on Wednesday declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic.

The virus has spread globally, infecting over 118,000 people and killing more than 4,000.

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