HSBC employee in London has coronavirus: sources

(Reuters) – An employee in HSBC’s research department in London has tested positive for coronavirus, three sources told Reuters on Thursday.

The employee informed the bank at the weekend and staff who came into contact with him have been told to work from home, a source familiar with the matter said.

Deep cleaning is taking place of affected areas, the source added.

(Reporting by Carolyn Cohn and Julien Ponthus; Editing by Rachel Armstrong)