Kaspersky temporarily closes offices in 3 Chinese cities over virus

MOSCOW, Mar 5 (PRIME) -- Russian antivirus maker Kaspersky has temporarily closed offices in Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai due to the spread of coronavirus, a company spokesperson told PRIME late Wednesday.

“All employees in China work from home. In other countries of the Asia-Pacific region, the company introduced a flexible schedule of work, and in offices colleagues receive respiratory masks and sanitizers,” HR Director Marina Alekseyeva said.

The company is closely watching the situation and said the adopted measures are temporary.

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