BEIJING—The coronavirus outbreak is denting the prospects of this year’s record 8.7 million-strong Chinese university graduating class, with many students stuck at home just as the corporate recruitment season usually swings into high gear.
Graduates are worrying less about catching the virus than the impact it will have on their careers as company-organized recruiting events on campuses across China are pushed back or canceled amid nationwide bans on public gatherings to avoid the spread of disease.
