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Being Prepared
- See if you can work from home if there is an outbreak in your area.
- In case you are sick, consult your manager and check the company's sick leave policy.
- If schools are closed, arrange for daycare for your children if you cannot stay at home.
- Practice good hygiene, and stay ready and positive in this significant evolving story of our times.
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