Coronavirus | London firm tells staff 'work from home'

Amid fears of the spread of coronavirus, Chevron Corp has told 300 British workers from its Canary Wharf office in London to temporarily work from home after an employee reported flu-like symptoms.

According to a report from Reuters, Chevron staff including traders, analysts and office staff were among those asked to work from home until test results determined whether the individual – who had not long returned from a country infected by coronavirus – had the virus.

A spokeswoman explained that the US-headquartered oil company is continuing to “monitor the situation very closely”.

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While the company refused to provide the Financial Times with personal details of the employee, the spokeswoman added: “Our primary concern is the health and safety of our employees and we are taking precautionary measures to reduce their risk of exposure. It is our policy to not provide details of our employees.”