Two weeks after China was originally due to return to work after the Lunar New Year holiday, economic activity remains extremely subdued. There are some signs that popular concerns about the outbreak...

A jump in reported cases and deaths appears to reflect the official figures getting a better grip on the true extent of past infections, rather than indicate a recent acceleration in the spread of the...

Efforts to contain the virus are becoming less draconian but with many factories struggling to re-open and households not spending, it will be a while before the drag on growth fades.

The next few days will be crucial in determining whether efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus within China have worked and whether workplaces across the country will be allowed to reopen...