In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, employers are seeking
advice on how to best protect the health and safety of their
employees.
Coronavirus is a respiratory virus that spread rapidly after
first being identified in Wuhan, China. While the World Health
Organization has declared this a global public health emergency,
the United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) website
currently states that there is low risk of contracting the virus
here in the United States. The U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) also states on
its website that “most American workers are not at
significant risk of infection.”
There are, however, confirmed cases in the United States,
including in Washington State, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston
and Chicago. The CDC is expecting to confirm additional U.S.
cases.
