5 ways to prepare your home and family for coronavirus

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3. Talk to your boss about work-from-home options

If your area develops a more severe coronavirus outbreak, you’ll want to avoid public, crowded areas as much as possible. That may mean staying home much more than you’re used to — and possibly even staying home from work.

Some people already have work-from-home perks. But if you don’t, and your job is one that could hypothetically be done remotely, talk to your boss about the potential of working from home if the coronavirus gets worse. You’ll also want to have a way to access any necessary files, programs, etc. you need to do your job from your home. Set that stuff up now if you haven’t.

Read: How to get over your cold quick and keep from spreading it

Jenny Smiechowski

By Jenny Smiechowski

Jenny Smiechowski is a Chicago-based freelance writer who specializes in health, nutrition and the environment. Her work has appeared in online and print publications like Chicagoland Gardening magazine, Organic Lifestyle Magazine, BetterLife Magazine, TheFix.com, Hybridcars.com and Seedstock.com.

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