Coronavirus disrupts China’s on-demand app industry

Coronavirus disrupts China’s on-demand app industry

People ride past shared bikes at a bike lane in Wuhan, Hubei province, China June 26, 2017. Picture taken June 26, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

Beijing is always bustling. But as coronavirus fear grips the globe, the Chinese capital and its more than 20 million residents have practically come to a standstill. Theaters have gone dark, stores are shuttered, and schools are closed indefinitely.

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