HSBC clears out London trading floor on virus scare: Financial News
The report cited a person familiar with the matter and said the evacuation was after a research analyst was believed to have been infected with the virus

FILE PHOTO: The HSBC bank is seen in the financial district of Canary Wharf in London, Britain, July 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs/File Photo
HSBC has evacuated its entire research department and parts of its trading floor at its Canary Wharf office in London after a coronavirus scare, the Financial News reported on Thursday.
The report cited a person familiar with the matter and said the evacuation was after a research analyst was believed to have been infected with the virus.
The bank was not immediately available for Reuters' request for comment.