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BBC staff will wear electronic devices to enforce Covid-19 social distancing
08 January 2021 - 16:21
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) staff will wear electronic devices to enforce social distancing in a sign of how workplaces are scurrying to contain a new, more-infectious variant of the coronavirus.
The UK’s state-backed media company has required those in key production and broadcasting roles to continue coming into offices. In memos sent yesterday and seen by Bloomberg, the BBC said measures to keep people safe will include wearable alarms. A BBC spokesperson confirmed the memos...
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