The gadget, which resembles a pager, will buzz if the wearer gets too close to someone else and doesn't record any personal data. (Photo: Shutterstock)

(Bloomberg) – British Broadcasting Corp. staff will wear electronic devices to enforce social distancing in a sign of how workplaces are scurrying to contain a new, more-infectious variant of the coronavirus.

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