Prognosis
As Coronavirus Spreads, Economists Run the Numbers on China
Mask-clad commuters ride a bus in Beijing on Jan. 21.
Photographer: Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images
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China’s fragile economic stabilization could be at risk if authorities fail to contain the new virus currently sweeping across Asia, economists have warned.
UBS Group AG, Nomura Holdings Inc. and Barclays Bank PLC reached back to the 2003 SARS outbreak for guidance on potential impact.