Workplace illness | SHOCKING number of UK professionals would LIE about having coronavirus

Whilst the shockingly-swift spread of the COVID-19 virus hits headlines, many business leaders are entering into emergency planning mode to stem the negative effects that the illness will have on their business.

On Thursday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson surprised many by opting not to implement ‘social distancing’ tactics such as closing schools, universities and colleges, instead opting to take the UK into a ‘delay’ stage, which essentially hopes to stave off the main impact of coronavirus until the summer months, therefore easing seasonal pressure on the NHS.