中国・武漢でCOVID-19の最初の症例が発覚してからわずか2か月で、世界中の人々の生活に混乱をきたしている。COVID-19のメカニズムは完全には解明されていないため、流行がいつまで続くのか分からず、また結果として生じる経済損失の範囲を想定するのは難しい。

Because it occurred in China, known as the world’s factory, production of both parts and products has decreased, and companies around the world are in crisis. Compared to 2003, when SARS occurred, China’s role in the global economy has increased significantly, and according to Professor Warwick McKibbin, an economist at the Australian National University, global economic losses are estimated to be up to $160 billion.