1. Workplace Symptom Screening
Although the responses to the threat posed by COVID-19 have
varied from one country to another, a common thread between them
has been the adoption of preventative measures designed to contain
the spread of the virus as far as possible or, failing that, to at
least slow it down and minimize the strain placed on local
hospitals. For that reason, employers have generally been
encouraged and, in some countries, even directed to shift to remote
working during this time in order to reduce the level of contact
between their employees and hopefully, in turn, the risk of
possible infection and further transmission. Similar measures have
also been taken in Malta, and many employers have in fact
temporarily closed their offices and other premises and instructed
their employees to work from home for the time being until the
situation clears.
