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Why coughing co-workers are the new pariahs

Since most of us are not required to host the Oscars or get sworn in as US commander-in-chief, it is fine to stay home if you’re sick.

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What do you do if you turn up to work and find yourself sitting next to someone with a streaming nose, a hacking cough and other signs of a full-blown cold or flu?

This question arose the other day when I arrived at the start of a day-long business conference and sat at a table where another attendee plonked his loudly snivelling self on the seat beside me.

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Pilita Clark is an associate editor and business columnist at the Financial Times. She writes a weekly column on modern corporate life, as well as features and other articles.

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