WarnerMedia, the parent company of CNN, is restricting the travel of its employees amid the coronavirus outbreak that has spread across the globe.
Jeff Zucker, the chairman of WarnerMedia News and Sports and the president of CNN, sent a memo to staffers on Monday morning, declaring that any international travel will have to receive his personal approval, according to reports.
Additionally, the network will limit those who attend events within the United States, such as the Democratic presidential primary debates and the upcoming college basketball tournament, to “absolutely critical” personnel or those who are “meeting basic revenue-generating needs.”
“It goes without saying that nothing is more important to us than keeping you safe,” the memo read. “We also are aware that employees within News and Sports, particularly those of you in newsgathering at CNN and those of you involved with ongoing sports coverage, face unique challenges with these new restrictions. We want to do everything we can to enable you to keep doing your jobs, but also to stay safe.”
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CNN did not immediately return a request for comment from the Washington Examiner.
Globally, more than 89,000 people have been infected with the virus, and more than 3,000 people have died.
