Will the coronavirus outbreak derail the global economy?

China plays a hugely important world role – and the effects of the crisis could be choppy and lasting

At time of publication, the coronavirus had infected close to 40,000 people, the vast majority of them in China, killed more than 800 and spread to almost 30 countries. Given China’s huge importance to the global economy, the ripple effect could be choppy and lasting.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2H5GPAO