Essential remote working tool Microsoft Teams CRASHES in Europe on the first day millions of people work from home to avoid coronavirus
- Millions of Europeans are working from home amid coronavirus pandemic
- One of the most popular platforms for doing this is called Microsoft Teams
- As of 9am GMT the site was experiencing significant connectivity issues
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Microsoft Teams is experiencing significant problems as hundreds of people say they can’t log on to the platform which allows people to work from home.
An enormous spike in connectivity issues was seen at 9am GMT as millions of Europeans work from home and use the Microsoft service.
More than three-quarters of the issues (77 per cent) were claimed to be with server connection. Other problems include accessing the website and logging in.
People in self-isolation or avoiding going out in public are increasingly using platforms such as Microsoft Teams to work from home.
An enormous spike in connectivity issues was seen at 9am GMT on outage site downdetector (pictured) as millions of Europeans work from home and use the Microsoft service
More than three-quarters of the issues (77 per cent) were claimed to be with server connection. Other problems include accessing the website and logging in. Connectivity issues affected people in the UK, Spain, France and Northern Italy – all locations hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak