Bring back 'work from home' guidance to tackle omicron, top advisers tell government

Bring back 'work from home' guidance to tackle omicron, top advisers tell government

The full official notes from the latest Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) meeting – published on Friday – show that the experts believe remote working is a “highly relevant” way to reduce transmission of the new variant.
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from: The Independent

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