LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - HSBC on Friday told
all staff in Britain to avoid travelling between its offices,
practice social distancing measures and work from home where
possible as it tries to battle the spread of coronavirus.
External clients should not be invited into HSBC offices,
Emma Bunnell, chair of the bank's UK major incident group, told
staff in an internal message seen by Reuters.
Europe's biggest bank said the measures, which do not apply
to staff in its branch network, also include split-site plans
which means sending staff to back-up offices.
The lender on March 5 sent home around 100 staff from its
headquarters in London's Canary Wharf financial district after
an employee tested positive for the virus.
(Reporting by Lawrence White; editing by Jason Neely)
HSBC Holdings (HSBA)