The resurgence of
Covid-19 cases in the United States due to the
Delta variant and the new guidance from the US centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) that requires fully vaccinated individuals to wear masks have led companies to change their plans on vaccinations and masking.
Here are some of the companies that have taken action following the CDC guidance.
Company action
Walmart Inc reinstated mask mandate for workers in US counties deemed at high risk of Covid-19 transmission and said it required corporate staff to be vaccinated.
Apple Inc mandated masks at most of its US retail stores.
Target Corp mandated masks for employees and recommended masks for all customers in areas with a high risk of transmission.
Alphabet Inc mandated vaccinations for all employees to step into offices and extended work-from-home policy through October 18.
Facebook Inc mandated vaccinations for all employees to step into offices.
Twitter Inc shut its reopened offices and paused future office reopenings.
Lyft Inc mandated vaccinations for employees returning to office and postponed office reopenings to February from September.
Netflix Inc mandated vaccinations for cast and crew on all its US productions
Salesforce.com mandated vaccinations for employees to return to some of its offices.
Walt Disney Inc mandated mask requirements beginning July 30 for all guests while indoors regardless of their vaccination status, and that all salaried and non-union hourly US employees working at any of its sites be fully vaccinated.
LinkedIn Corp to allow most employees to opt for full-time remote work as offices gradually reopen.
Ford Motor Co said it would reinstate mask requirements for all employees and visitors at its Missouri and Florida facilities.
Morgan Stanley staff and clients will not be allowed to enter the bank's New York offices if not fully vaccinated.
Jefferies Group will allow only fully vaccinated individuals into offices and events hosted outside offices.
Uber Technologies Inc mandated full vaccination for all employees to step into office and pushed back its back-to-office date to late October globally.