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2020/02/03 08:06 GMT

2020/02/03 08:06 GMT: Coronavirus concerns affect financial markets in China

Coronavirus concerns affect financial markets in China

BBC World Service - Newsday, Coronavirus concerns affect financial markets in China

Hundreds of billions of dollars are wiped off the value of leading Chinese companies

Hundreds of billions of dollars are wiped off the value of leading Chinese companies.

Amid concerns about the impact of the coronavirus, the Shanghai Composite Index fell by its daily limit of ten per cent in the first few hours of trading.

Also the WHO make an announcement on the latest cases of the virus.

And Italian police handed out over 160 fines in less than three hours to people ignoring a driving ban in Milan on Sunday. The ban is in place to tackle climate change - we speak to an environmentalist.

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