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A dreadful month

The new coronavirus was first identified exactly a month ago. Initially, it was compared to SARS as a benchmark for how bad the outbreak could be. SARS now looks like a best-case scenario. We have halved our expectations for growth this quarter and see significant downside risk if factory and other workplace closures continue.

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