People wearing face masks walk down a deserted street in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. Photo: AP People wearing face masks walk down a deserted street in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. Photo: AP
People wearing face masks walk down a deserted street in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. Photo: AP
Economy /  China Economy

China coronavirus: Fears of economic contagion grow as cities turn into ghost towns

  • As coronavirus has spread from Wuhan, many Chinese cities have become virtual ghost towns amid aggressive measures to contain the disease
  • There are signs the economic impact could be deeper than during the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic in 2002-2003

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Zhou XinOrange WangFrank Tang
Zhou Xin , Orange Wang and Frank Tang

Updated: 2:04pm, 17 Feb, 2020

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People wearing face masks walk down a deserted street in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. Photo: AP People wearing face masks walk down a deserted street in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. Photo: AP
People wearing face masks walk down a deserted street in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. Photo: AP
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