Impact of Coronavirus to Ripple Through Global Economy

Impact of Coronavirus to Ripple Through Global Economy
Chinese men wear protective masks as they wait for the bus on a nearly empty street in the normally busy Central Business District during the Friday rush hour in Beijing, China on Feb. 7, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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The economic impact of the coronavirus is rife with uncertainty, but current signs suggest that things could get ugly very quickly if the virus is not contained.