(Bloomberg) --
London Mayor Sadiq Khan plans to meet business leaders Monday to discuss concerns and identify measures to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.
Leaders from trade unions and industry bodies will meet Khan to discuss steps to protect London's businesses and workers from the impact of the crisis, according to a statement from the mayor's office.
Khan will urge the U.K. government to provide a higher level of statutory sick pay to workers forced to self-isolate. His economic team has been monitoring the outbreak's impact on businesses, the statement said.
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