Chinese authorities are struggling to strike a
delicate balance between containing a viral
outbreak and restarting the world’s second-
biggest economy after weeks of paralysis.
As the death toll from the newly named
COVID-19 illness topped 1,000, global supply
chains remain widely disrupted for businesses
across the world that have built deep
connections to China.
Mail service has been delayed after airlines
suspended flights between China and the rest
of the world. U.S. chip maker Intel and Chinese
smartphone maker Vivo joined other tech
giants in withdrawing from a major European
technology fair over virus concerns.
Prices for oil, copper and other basic building-
block commodities have tumbled on dwindling
demand from China, often called the world’s