CBS to Disinfect 2 NYC Bldgs; WarnerMedia Urges Employees to Work Remotely
March 11 2020 - 6:57PM
Dow Jones News
By Benjamin Mullin
CBS News said two of its employees in New York had tested
positive for coronavirus, and notified staff in two Midtown
Manhattan buildings that they would have to work remotely while the
buildings are disinfected.
Earlier Wednesday, AT&T Inc.'s WarnerMedia, the parent of
CNN, HBO and Turner, encouraged its New York staff to work remotely
until further notice after a potential case of coronavirus was
discovered at 30 Hudson Yards, its New York headquarters.
Both affected CBS News buildings are on West 57th street. CBS
News President Susan Zirinsky told employees in both buildings to
work remotely for the next two days, adding that employees who have
been in direct contact with the staffers who tested positive are
being asked to self-quarantine for 14 days.
Ms. Zirinsky said CBS News broadcasts would continue from
alternative locations. CBS News is a unit of ViacomCBS Inc.
Other media companies with large staffs in New York are
encouraging their employees to work remotely, including magazine
publishers Meredith Corp. and Condé Nast, according to
representatives for the publishers.
Write to Benjamin Mullin at Benjamin.Mullin@WSJ.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 11, 2020 18:42 ET (22:42 GMT)
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