How is your agency handling client-related travel, as it relates to coronavirus?

We got some email from WPP, but it doesn’t seem like enough.

What steps are y’all taking? Any insights to share?

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Our agency is currently only forbidding travel to areas most affected in Asia and Italy. They are also telling people to stay home from work for 14 days if you just came back from one of those areas or if someone in your household has.

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We just got a run down of efforts after peeps raised concerns on protocols and what MORE we should be doing. We also have the WFH for 14 days, too.

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IPG is putting a stop on all nonessential travel plans, and has even advised that we are mindful of our own discretionary travel. Work from home if you’re feeling sick (obviously). If you’ve traveled recently to/from an at-risk country, then you have to WFH for at least 14 days. Entire Seattle office is WFH. Lots of hand sanitizer & sanitary wipes.

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If you’re under the age of 70 and aren’t immunocompromised you’ll be OK.

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Everyone should still take measures not to get infected however. The danger is that young healthy people not showing symptoms are putting others at risk. My fear is that I spread it to my elderly parents, one of which has COPD.

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In addition ^ our agency has installed hand sanitizers in common areas and provided posters of CDC best practices around hygiene.

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CDC posters were distributed digitally and laminated and hung on walls. You can access them at the CDC website.

I find the WPP really helpful, OP. The emails are terrible - long and not helpful - but the intranet FAQs outlines really good info relating to travel.

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Interesting! I’ll check the intranet FAQs because the emails are long and not saying much. Thank you!

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IPG has mandated that (almost) everyone WFH starting tomorrow in North America until further notice.

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