Elevator World

Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today’s podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com GOVERNOR, LANDLORDS AIM TO GET WORKERS BACK INTO OFFICES New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and building landlords are promoting a plan to get workers back into commercial offices, The Real Deal reported in January. Cuomo, during his second installment of the 2021 State of the State address, said rapid COVID-19 testing would be used in state-designated orange zones to open office buildings, along with restaurants and theaters. In orange zones, when COVID-19 has a 10-day rate of 4% infections and hospitals have 85% of their beds in use, limited outdoor dining and reduced-capacity operation at non-essential businesses are allowed. The plan involves opening hundreds of "pop-up" rapid testing sites where people can be quickly tested to engage in social activity or visit businesses. Many office buildings have been largely vacant since April 2020. Some companies have extended their deadlines fo