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Novel Coronavirus – What you need to know

 
Nicole Greenslade - Admin
Novel Coronavirus – What you need to know
by Nicole Greenslade - Admin - Monday, 10 February 2020, 7:47 AM
 

  • Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a more contagious coronavirus than Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), but fortunately, has a lower fatality rate so far.
  • While we can look to SARS for the potential economic impact, China’s position in the global economy is far larger now than it was in 2002/03.
  • Equity markets have typically rallied once the number of new cases peaks. We are not yet at that stage and expect volatility until that happens... read more
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