Due to the rise of the Omicron variant and the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country, CNN has reverted to office policies introduced at the height of the pandemic last year.
According to a tweet from CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter on Saturday, the company said in an internal memo from network chairman Jeff Zucker that it was closing its offices to “all employees who do not need to. be in the office to do their work. “
Previously, employees of the media company had the option of coming on a hybrid schedule. Stelter added that in the memo, CNN said the latest move was made “out of caution.”
Wrote Stelter, “Back to 2020 protocols, basically.”
CNN is headquartered in Atlanta, with offices in many other locations across the United States, including New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
“We are doing this out of caution,” added an internal CNN note. “And it will also protect those in the office by minimizing the number of people there.” TV news 101: networks must always ensure that control rooms and programs can stay on the air.
– Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) December 19, 2021
Amid the spread of the Omicron variant – which is still being researched by the CDC to determine how easily it spreads compared to Delta – positive cases are increasing in Los Angeles, New York and London, where the live entertainment was affected.
A number of Broadway and West End productions have been discontinued, including “MJ the Musicalâ€, the cover of “Cabaret†with Eddie Redmayne and “Rockettes†from Radio City Music Hall.
