Not really what we wanted to read… “Epidemic likely to persist all year” |
From Worldometer Harbinger? Drop in number of new cases. China only 40 |
Asian markets opening down. US market was hammered trashed overnight and ditto for Futures.
ADDED (18:00 HKT): it’s now a BLOODBATH!! Markets down 6 - 10% in a day! Oz mkt amongst the worst. Overall worst since 1991. US futures 5% down. Crude prices collapse 20% (remember “peak oil”?). Shades of 2008, but feels kinda worse.
Italy death rate soars
Good news if true: Coronavirus dies at high temperature
Xi Jinping is responsible for the virus spread
WSJ: Detailed: the missteps blow-by-blow (Registration needed)