The virus will definitely slow China's economic growth this year, Georgieva said, just how much depends on how well world leaders can contain the fast-spreading outbreak.
Malaysia has reported 22 cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday — the third-highest number in Southeast Asia behind Singapore and Thailand, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Shares of Apple suppliers in Asia dived after the tech giant warned it may not meet its quarterly revenue forecast because of lower iPhone supply globally and lower Chinese demand as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
A 51-year-old director of a Chinese hospital located in the city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak died Tuesday, adding to the number of medical staff who have lost their lives to the contagious disease.
Apple detailed coronavirus' retail and supply impact as businesses around the world begin to calculate the early financial toll of the deadly outbreak.
The Trump administration is weighing trade restrictions on China that would limit the use of American chip-making equipment, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Chinese banks have been ordered to disinfect cash before issuing it to the public in an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus that has so far killed 1,770 people in the country.
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