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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.
Pilita ClarkColumnistWhat 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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