Microsoft has asked all Seattle and Bay Area employees to work from home until March 25 due to coronavirus fears (MSFT)

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• Microsoft asked employees in the Seattle area and San Francisco Bay Area to work from home for most of this month due to coronavirus fears.
• The news comes after Business Insider on Monday reported that some employees were concerned Microsoft's internal response to the outbreak was insufficient. 
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Microsoft has asked employees in the Seattle area and San Francisco Bay Area to work from home until March 25, according to an email reviewed by Business Insider.

Microsoft Executive Vice President Kurt DelBene sent an email to asking "all employees who are in a job that can be done from home" to work from home after King County — where Microsoft is based — advised employers on Wednesday to allow remote work.

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