Coronavirus may drag global GDP by 1 percentage point if containment delayed: Report
Coronavirus epidemic might cause a drag of about a percentage point on global GDP growth, if the containment is delayed beyond June, a report said in Thursday; the outbreak of coronavirus is already having a considerable impact on the Chinese economy, and its implications will increase for global businesses with operations or suppliers in the region
On January 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global health emergency Source: Reuters