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UPDATE: the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided interim guidance for businesses and employers on planning and responding to the coronavirus.

The recent coronavirus outbreak once again puts public health and the safety of international travel in the spotlight. Here 

IOSH is working closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) to share latest information and guidance on the coronavirus and how to stay healthy at work.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) affects the lungs and airways. The main symptoms of coronavirus are coughing, a high temperature and shortness of breath.

WHO has declared the coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern, with the most vulnerable including the elderly and people with existing illnesses.

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