距离中国武汉发现首例新冠肺炎病例仅两个月，疫情就扰乱了世界各地人们的生活。由于新冠肺炎的致病机制尚未完全阐明，疫情将持续多久尚不明朗，由此造成的经济损失也难以估计。

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.