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BEIJING, Feb 18 — The number of new coronavirus infections in mainland China fell below 2,000 today for the first time since January, although global experts warn it is still too early to say the outbreak is being contained. The economic fallout from the epidemic spread to US technology titan...

Tuesday, 18 Feb 2020 11:28 AM MYT

Tough restrictions on travel and movement have helped to limit the spread of the virus outside the epicentre in Hubei province, but at great cost to the Chinese economy and global business. China is the world's biggest market for smartphones and some analysts have estimated that the virus may slash demand for handsets by half in the first quarter in China.

Hong Kong increased government handouts to businesses and the Hospital Authority to HK$28 billion from HK$25 billion pledged previously, to ease the impact on the Chinese-ruled city's battered economy.

 

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