The spread of the new coronavirus beyond China is drawing increasingly forceful policy responses, with fiscal policy taking the lead. Malaysia and Korea both announced fiscal packages in the past 24 hours. Neither will avert a sharp slowdown in growth this quarter but they limit downside risks and should fuel a stronger rebound, as long as the threat posed by the outbreak eases within the next few weeks.
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