The latest update on the Covid-2019also called Wuhan Coronavirusreports that, although deaths are still rising, they are rising at a slower rate than in previous weeks. However, there is a cyclical risk in that we do not know when the pandemic will end. It also represents a financial risk because of China's large presence in the productive, economic and financial sectors; ergo, what we see is a clear slowdown in the pace of growth, as well as in profits.
The Covid-2019 has a high rate of infection, but compared to other pandemics that have emerged over the years, this one does not have such a high mortality rate. But we should not be optimistic, the situation may be complicated in regions with the least capacity to respond to the pandemic. Hubei province is the worst hit, with more than 40,000 cases, with a 72%.
What companies can do is to invest in preventive measures to avoid the spread of the disease. Covid-2019 and new threats are avoided. Faced with this threat, which has been declared international by the World Health Organisation, it is necessary to create resistance chains in all production processes and strategies that companies have or will have.
These conclusions are set out in the report by the BCG Henderson Institute which can be accessed through this link