3 Who Attended Biogen Meeting in Boston Test Positive for Coronavirus.
Everyone who attended the meeting has been directed to work from home for the next two weeks
Three people who attended a meeting with Biogen employees in Boston last week have tested positive for the coronavirus, the company said Thursday.
Following a meeting with Biogen employees in Boston last week, a number of attendees reported varying degrees of flu-like symptoms. Some attendees have been confirmed with influenza and three attendees have tested positive for COVID-19 to date,” Biogen said in a statement. “At the present time, these individuals are doing well, improving and under the care of their healthcare providers.”
“Protecting our employees and our communities is our priority,” the company added.
What you need to work from home during the coronavirus outbreak.
As the coronavirus continues its march across the U.S., more and more companies are ordering or offering their employees the opportunity to work from home to help mitigate the virus’ impact on day-to-day operations…….
But before you pack up your desk and set up shop at your kitchen table, there are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind so you can actually get your work done at home.
Make sure you can connect
If you’re going to work from home, you’ll need to ensure that you have a stable internet connection there…….Get access to your corporate network
If you need to remotely connect to your employer’s corporate network to pay expenses, or update sensitive databases, you’ll have to ensure you’ve got access to your company’s VPN, or virtual private network. Think of the VPN as your private gateway to your firm’s private servers.
Bring your peripherals………..