The vast majority of firms in China have enough funds to keep paying their creditors and employees for at least a couple of months amid the disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. But a minority are already having to lay off workers and job losses will mount unless activity rebounds very soon. This would hamper the economy’s ability to bounce back quickly from the outbreak.
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