While the coronavirus is widely seen as a less deadly disease than severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars), the developing pandemic is already having a far bigger impact on business and commerce than Sars did in 2002/2003.
One reason is that the world is more connected today, with far more people travelling for business and leisure than 17 years ago.
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