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CNN Closes Offices as Covid-19 Cases Rise

Nonessential employees will be asked to work from home, President Jeff Zucker said in a memo that cited a surge of cases at the network.

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CNN is closing its offices to nonessential employees, network President Jeff Zucker told employees in a memo Saturday, as Covid-19 cases rise at the network and nationwide.

Employees who don’t need to be in the office to produce shows or provide other essential functions for the network’s broadcast operations will be asked to work from home, Mr. Zucker said, citing a surge of cases of Covid-19 at CNN.