Google delays return to US offices past January 10 amid uncertainty over the Omicron COVID-19 variant

• Google has told US employees they will not be returning to the office on January 10, CNBC reported.
• The company earlier told non-US employees they too would not be returning.
• In a memo, the company cited uncertainty over COVID-19 and new travel restrictions.

Google is postponing the return to the office for US employees past its original target of January 10, the company told employees on Thursday, CNBC reported.

The move comes amid uncertainty over the Omicron COVID-19 variant, with countries imposing new travel restrictions. As Insider reported earlier on Thursday, the company has also pushed back the return to offices in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

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