Meanings of cover pandemics in English

Unfortunately, such clauses are extremely rare in leases, and unlikely to cover pandemics.

Business interruption was already a sore point between insurers and customers, who are battling in court about whether policies cover pandemics.

Britain's Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates insurers, said on Friday it will seek clarity in court on whether business-interruption policies cover pandemics.

Many companies will already have had a clause -buried deep in the terms and conditions -stating that they do not cover pandemics.