Coronavirus Panic Is Going Viral-Steps to Take to Protect Your Workplace

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused global economic disrup­tions and public reactions due to outbreaks of the virus, which causes mild to severe respira­tory illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that new cases are being confirmed within the United States, with commu­nity transmission of the virus now occurring. The CDC re­ports that the virus is not cur­rently spreading widely in the United States, but the situation is rapidly evolving.

Tanya Salgado and Nancy Conrad discuss the steps employers should now take to ensure that their workplace is adequately prepared and protected in the event of an outbreak of COVID-19 within the communities where they conduct operation in their recent article "Coronavirus Panic Is Going Viral-Steps to Take to Protect Your Workplace."