One worker at a time, virus-hit China's factories sputter back onlineMuch of the workforce at Xuda's factory in Wenzhou are absent -- blocked by virus-induced travel disruptions and safety measures. Wenzhou's economy will definitely be impacted," Yang Wenjiang, a top manager with Xuda Shoes, told AFP during an interview at the factory. With concern rising over the impact on global growth, the world is watching how quickly Chinese factories can be brought back online. China's government has released figures showing that a majority of auto factories and other major industries were running again. Independent analyses, however, say only about one-third of the nation's factory workers had returned by late last week.

Source: Bangkok Post March 01, 2020 04:30 UTC