Google closes Mexico City office for the day

Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:50pm IST

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 28 (Reuters) - Google Inc (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) closed its Mexico office for the day on Tuesday, as concerns of swine flu grip the country.

The Internet company told staff at its Mexico City office to stay home out of "an abundance of caution," a Google spokeswoman said.

Google declined to comment on the number of employees that work at the Mexico City location, its only office in Mexico. (Reporting by Alexei Oreskovic)

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