U.S. Business Leaders Caution Against Overreacting to Virus
- Travel, retail groups predict minimal disruption from outbreak
- Chamber working with White House, agencies to address virus
Shelves where disinfectant wipes are usually displayed is nearly empty at a Target store on March 02, 2020 in Novato, California.
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and travel industry leaders urged businesses and consumers not to overreact to the spread of coronavirus and to take precautions while going about business as usual.
“Now is not the time to overreact or panic,” said the chamber’s Chief Executive Officer Tom Donohue at a press conference in Washington Wednesday. “Fear and panic undermine our ability to contain the virus, to minimize disruptions to daily life and to keep our economy humming along.”