A giant March conference in Orlando has been declared 'a handshake-free meeting.'
That way, they won’t have “disgruntled employees forced to stay home who won’t have vacation or time off for rest of the year,” he said.Just this week, an estimated 3,000 sales employees of Workday, a California-based analytics company, learned they won’t be enjoying the Florida sunshine since the companyThe travel and convention industry is already taking a hit.
While firms say they are reacting out of an abundance of caution, they are also considering how fast the virus has spread ― much of it because of international travel ― after emerging in China late last year. Cases have been reported in more than 40 countries.largely over fears about the impact COVID-19 might have on the global economy.
Still, many conventions are still moving forward, albeit with a public health message similar to that being pushed out by many employers: Don’t panic, the risk is low, and wash your hands. As of Thursday, the giant HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition is still planned for March in Orlando, where it may draw nearly 45,000 information technology professionals from around the world.
This year, though, it will have a special medical office on-site dedicated to addressing flu-like symptoms and with the ability to isolate people who do show such symptoms, extra hand sanitizer stations and direct access to Florida Department of Health Experts.
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