Is the Coronavirus Threat Forcing Businesses to Create a Remote Workforce?
The Novel Coronavirus – COVID-19 - is making headlines around the world. Businesses are cautiously being advised to review Business Continuity Plans (BCP) in the event the global virus outbreak is upgraded to a pandemic. Specialists have advised that citizens may have to self-isolate to contain the virus. Some estimates suggest that up to 1 in 5 people “could be off sick” in the event a pandemic is declared.
According to the Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization (WHO), Coronavirus belongs to the…