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SARS wiped $40 billion off world markets; what will coronavirus do?

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SARS wiped $40 billion off world markets; what will coronavirus do?

“Markets might start to react more if you start to see the coronavirus spread, particularly to the U.S.,” said one analyst.
Image: China's Wuhan Coronavirus Spreads To Japan During The Lunar New Year

A group of Chinese tourists walks outside the arrival lobby at Narita airport on Jan. 24, 2020 in Narita, Japan.Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty Images

By Martha C. White

A big question on the minds of investors this week was if — or when — the new Wuhan coronavirus, which has sickened more than 900 people and proven fatal to 26, could become contagious enough to infect markets.

“It just depends on the severity and the disruption that it causes,” said Rick Kahler, president of Kahler Financial Group. “The local markets, especially in China, are going to be first responders.”

As of Friday, the Chinese government had expanded its travel ban, with a total of some 35…

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