MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google said employees will be able to work from home until at least the summer of 2021 as confirmed COVID-19 cases top 4 million in the U.S.
and more than 16 million worldwide.The search-engine giant said it will extend the work-from-home option to workers through July 2021, impacting roughly 200,000 full-time and contract employees across Google and its parent company, Alphabet Inc, according to the Wall Street Journal.Google had previously told its employees to expect to work from home until at least the end of 2020.An undated file image shows the company logo at Googleplex, the corporate headquarters complex of Google and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., in Mountain View, California.