$Alphabet-C (GOOG.US)$ Google is hitting refresh on its retu...

$Alphabet-C (GOOG.US)$ Google is hitting refresh on its return-to-work schedule. The Alphabet unit said on Tuesday that it is pushing back its voluntary return plans for corporate staff, extending work-from-home policies until Jan. 10 amid rising Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations. Google will also give staff holidays on Oct. 22 and Dec. 17 this year to “reset and recharge.” The delay comes a month after Google pushed its return to offices to October from September because of the highly infectious Delta variant. Earlier this month, its Silicon Valley peer, Apple Inc., delayed its back-to-work plans for staff until at least January. Alphabet shares ended 0.1% lower Tuesday.