The other big issue that corporate boards may soon have to confront: If your C.E.O. tests positive for the coronavirus, when do you tell investors?

Coronavirus exposes risky corporate debt

At the end of last year, nonfinancial companies had borrowed $13.5 trillion, double their debt a decade earlier. According to a recent report from the O.E.C.D., this debt “has lower overall rating quality, higher payback requirements, longer maturities and inferior investor protection.”

What could go wrong? Energy companies are big issuers of so-called junk bonds, and the plunge in oil prices could make it harder for them to repay these debts, as the NYT’s Peter Goodman explains. Historically low interest rates have also given a wide variety of borrowers a false sense of security — “zombie” companies that have gorged on cheap debt may face a reckoning if lenders refuse refinancings during a virus-induced downturn, writes the FT.

How bad could it get? Moody’s expects defaults on junk bonds to rise, but even its worst-case scenario envisions a smaller spike in the share of bad debt than during the 2008 financial crisis. That said, given the recent borrowing binge, even a lower rate of defaults than during the global financial crisis could mean a similar absolute number of junk-rated companies reneging on debts.

So you’re working from home now ...

We are, too. Here’s how to stay productive away from the office:

• The Verge advises setting up an area that helps you focus, and make sure you have the tools you need, like reliable Wi-Fi and mobile signals. And don’t forget to stretch your legs every so often.

• Quartz offers tips on how to work from home when your partner is too, including setting up separate zones if possible and deciding who does what around the house during the day.

• The NYT has useful information for leaving the house, such as whether you can get your money back if you cancel a flight — and what experts say about whether you should travel at all.