Bengaluru — Out with grimy microwaves and sticky coffee machines with worn-out buttons, in with stylus pens, QR codes, no-touch water coolers and mobile apps that pick what brew the machine will make for you.

From the headquarters of Ford in Michigan and Goldman Sachs in New York, to FedEx facilities across the US, workers are returning after months of lockdowns to the new reality of social-distancing, hybrid remote and office work schedules, and strict hygiene protocols...

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