China and coronavirus

The virus has breached China’s borders, deaths and global infections are climbing and the WHO has declared a public health emergency. Companies and markets are feeling the impact. Here’s the best of this week’s opinion and analysis

© FT montage; Getty Images | The new coronavirus (related to the MERS virus shown in this transmission electron microscope image by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) has spread from the Chinese city of Wuhan
The new coronavirus: is China moving quickly enough?

Beijing has locked down Wuhan, but the disease will continue to test Xi Jinping’s ability to manage a crisis

Coronavirus is latest round in an age-old struggle

Mistrust and realpolitik complicate efforts to protect public health

Containing the coronavirus is a forlorn hope

A revised timeline suggests it has been circulating longer than first thought

Coronavirus/cruise lines: the weaker vessels   Premium

The industry faces choppy waters that will continue beyond the current epidemic

Coronavirus/gold: lustrous haven Premium

As uncertainty grows over the Chinese outbreak, so should demand for the yellow metal

Coronavirus/luxury: a new consumption Premium

Reliance on China, plus record high valuations, means high-end sector is among the most exposed

Video: China — why coronavirus is Xi's biggest crisis

FT's James Kynge says the outbreak puts the president under intense pressure

Letter: Preventing pandemics is not just a scientific challenge

From Joshua Teperowski Monrad, Student, Yale University, US