This photo taken on February 8, 2020 shows workers producing protective clothing at a factory in Wuxi, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. - The factory, which previously produced suits and sportswear, switched to production of protective clothing as demand increases due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The death toll from the novel coronavirus surged past 800 in mainland China on February 9, overtaking global fatalities in the 2002-03 SARS epidemic, even as the World Health Organization said the outbreak appeared to be "stabilising". (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
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Covid-19 pandemic: Challenges global supply chains are facing from COVID-19

The impact on supply chains has been widespread with autos, electronics, capital goods, commodities and apparel sectors experiencing slowdown in sales and availability of parts in their supply chains, according to the latest research by Panjiva, the supply chain intelligence unit of S&P Global Market Intelligence. The report, which draws on over 50 research articles […]