Coronavirus Outbreak Causes Employers To Consider Precautionary Steps

The recent outbreak of the Coronavirus in Wuhan, China, which has spread to the United States with new cases being reported every day, has the global community on high alert. The Coronavirus is an upper-respiratory disease similar to Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which as of this writing has infected at least 2,800 people in China and killed more than 80. China has recently taken the extraordinary step of quarantining tens of millions within certain regions, which is all the more remarkable given that it coincides with the Lunar New Year, the most heavily traveled period in China. The spread of the virus has now been reported in other countries around the world, including in France, Japan, Canada and Australia. In the United States, the CDC has confirmed five cases and is investigating 110 people in 26 states. The United States is one of many countries moving forward with a plan to evacuate its citizens from Wuhan.