PHOTOGRAPH BY Costfoto / Barcroft Media Barcroft Media via Getty ImagesChina kept a trade deal promise on Thursday, cutting tariffs in half. The novel coronavirus remains a headwind for China. By early afternoon, after midnight in China, the South China Morning Post refuted the story, citing the Wuhan hospital's social media page on Weibo. However, their statement said he was in "critical" condition, did indeed have the novel coronavirus, and -- worse yet -- were trying to "resuscitate" him. Market consensus is that the novel coronavirus outbreak will reach SARS-like death tolls this month of roughly 775 people.

Source: Forbes February 06, 2020 15:26 UTC