Coronavirus latest updates: Trump admits outbreak ‘might’ impact US economy
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A fast spreading coronavirus outbreak could knock $211 billion off the combined economies of the Asia-Pacific, with Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia among the most exposed, S&P Global Ratings said on Friday.
S&P cut its 2020 growth forecast for China to 4.8% from previous estimate of 5.7%.
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