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Chinese travel limits further depress oil prices; analysts consider longer-term impact

by Scott Tong
Jan 27, 2020
How long will lower oil prices persist?
Limits on travel in China are negatively affecting oil prices. Above, people walk through Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, China on Jan. 21, 2020.
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How coronavirus is affecting Chinese workers

by Kai Ryssdal , Jennifer Pak and Andie Corban
Jan 27, 2020
The government extended the Lunar New Year holiday in an attempt to contain the disease, meaning more days off for workers.
Chinese police officers wear protective masks at Beijing Station last week.
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China's service economy imperiled by virus emergency

by Scott Tong
Jan 24, 2020
Services now form a key sector in China's economy.
Residents wear masks while buying vegetables in the market on Jan. 23th, 2020 in Wuhan, China.
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In China, coronavirus curbs New Year celebrations ... and spending

by Jennifer Pak
Jan 24, 2020
The holiday is usually a peak purchasing period, but the illness is threatening to derail the much-needed bump in the Chinese economy.
Shoppers wearing masks Wednesday prepare for Lunar New Year in Wuhan, ground zero of the coronavirus outbreak.
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5 things you need to know about the coronavirus

by Janet Nguyen
Jan 24, 2020
A new strain of the virus has affected people around the world.
Chinese children wear protective masks as they wait to board trains at Beijing Railway station before the annual Spring Festival on Jan. 21, 2020 in Beijing, China.
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United States officials are responding to the first case of coronavirus

by Andy Uhler
Jan 22, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control has a budget for when a new sickness emerges.
A woman wears a mask on the first day of screenings for coronavirus of travelers from Wuhan, China.
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