Credit Suisse tells staff to work at home after China visit

Passengers wearing face masks wait on the platform in a MTR underground metro train during the public holiday in Hong Kong on Monday (Jan 27), as a preventative measure following a coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan. - AFP

HONG KONG: Credit Suisse Group SA has told its staff in Hong Kong not to come into the office for at least 14 days if they’ve just visited mainland China, according to a memo seen by Bloomberg News.

Employees who’ve visited the mainland in the past two weeks should discuss with their division manager and HR before returning to work after the 14-day office ban, the memo says. Anyone with fever or flu-like symptoms is required to work from home until a doctor certifies the person is well enough to return, it says, while non-essential business travel will also be curbed.