Markets have been comparing the novel coronavirus to SARS since reports of the outbreak became daily China news in late January. She assumes provinces that contribute up to 95% of China’s GDP will get back to work by mid-March the latest. Services account for a larger share of China's GDP today than they did in 2003 (54% compared with 42%). Mainland China carriers, Air China and China Eastern Airlines, are all down just under 7%. It will give U.S. a sense of how the local investors are reacting to the coronavirus death toll beating SARS.

Source: Forbes February 09, 2020 13:30 UTC