Since December 2019, the SARS-like coronavirus has infected thousands of people across the world, more than 99 percent of which were in China.
The rapid spread of the disease has impacted the country's business, tourism, and a wide range of industries. Economic experts expected China's GDP growth rate to drop in the first quarter of 2020.
The dossier starts with an overview of the major virus outbreaks in the past, and the current development of the coronavirus COVID-19 across the world.
Apart from key figures about the healthcare system in China and Wuhan city, statistics about the epidemic’s impact on business, tourism, and society were also included.