How Hard Will Coronavirus Hit U.S., Global Economies?
by David Payne, Staff Economist, The Kiplinger Letter
Feb 28, 2020
3 minutes
Markets are panicking about coronavirus. Should you? No. But the risks are serious. The virus itself is dangerous but not dire, based on the outbreaks that have happened so far. It's highly infectious, but seems far less deadly than SARS, which killed about 10% of its victims. More people are likely to die of the seasonal flu this year than of coronavirus, based on recent trends.
It's the psychological impact that matters, at
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days