This article was researched and written by TrendStories contributor, Mallory Michael.

As of the date of this article, China’s records report that the novel coronavirus has caused over 2,000 deaths, with more than 75,000 confirmed infections. In an attempt to contain the virus by limiting social contact, millions of people in China were put under full or partial quarantine. The lockdown measures are hurting businesses, production levels and consumer spending. As the epidemic continues to impact the nation’s economy, pressure is growing to get China’s job force back to work. So how do you get businesses moving again without risking more infections?

There has been a lot of talk lately about the future of work. Recent articles in Forbes, Inc. and other publications offer up some of the key ways our jobs and work will change in the future.