MILWAUKEE - Travel restrictions and business closures aimed at stopping the spread of a new virus that has killed 259 people in China could end up causing ripple effects that harm the global economy, experts say. Apple Inc. announced Saturday that it was temporarily close all of its offices and its 42 stores in mainland China. Toner led a summit in October with World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to discuss the negative impacts of trade and travel restrictions during a pandemic. U.S. officials pointed to how quickly the virus has spread around the globe as justification, although world health officials have warned against such measures. YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN...“Travel restrictions can cause more harm than good by hindering info-sharing, medical supply chains and harming economies,” World Health Organization Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Source: thestar February 01, 2020 22:41 UTC