The Coronavirus and the Workplace

At present, a considerable spread of the respiratory disease COVID-19, which is caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus), can also be ob-served in Germany. The World Health Organisation (WHO) had already de-clared a health emergency on 30 Janu-ary 2020. According to the WHO, the coronavirus is therefore an exceptional occurrence that is serious, sudden, unusual or unexpected, poses a threat to human health, even across national borders, and requires a prompt interna­ tional response.