mo4ch:>Coronavirus: 'We use an egg timer to remind staff to wash hands'

Coronavirus: 'We use an egg timer to remind staff to wash hands'Coronavirus: 'We use an egg timer to remind staff to wash hands'By Ian Westbrook & Sam SheadBBC Business 9 March 2020 Related TopicsCoronavirus outbreak Image copyrightRobert MillsImage captionShai Aharony's company is taking hand washing very seriouslyThe government has said that up to a fifth of the UK workforce could be off sick in a major coronavirus outbreak.So how are businesses around the world coping as the deadly virus spreads?1. Egg timer reminder for hand washingThe main advice for people to try to avoid catching coronavirus has been to wash their hands frequently and thoroughly.Shai Aharony, chief executive of digital marketing agency Reboot, has taken things one step further for his 25 or so staff.Employees must wash their hands every 30 minutes and, in case they forget, Mr Aharony told the BBC: "We have an egg timer on one of the tables and it just goes off every half an hour." …