A man wearing a protective mask takes pictures on the promenade of the Bund along the Huangpu River in Shanghai on January 21, 2020. Photo: AFP A man wearing a protective mask takes pictures on the promenade of the Bund along the Huangpu River in Shanghai on January 21, 2020. Photo: AFP
A man wearing a protective mask takes pictures on the promenade of the Bund along the Huangpu River in Shanghai on January 21, 2020. Photo: AFP

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Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could be a ‘black swan’ that hurts retail sales, tourism in mainland China as Lunar New Year travel ramps up

  • Beijing likely to undertake additional policy easing to offset any shock from the virus, UBS’s investment bank says
  • Busy Lunar New Year travel period presents a ‘tremendous challenge’

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Chad Bray
Chad Bray

Updated: 5:11pm, 22 Jan, 2020

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A man wearing a protective mask takes pictures on the promenade of the Bund along the Huangpu River in Shanghai on January 21, 2020. Photo: AFP A man wearing a protective mask takes pictures on the promenade of the Bund along the Huangpu River in Shanghai on January 21, 2020. Photo: AFP
A man wearing a protective mask takes pictures on the promenade of the Bund along the Huangpu River in Shanghai on January 21, 2020. Photo: AFP
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