Nike Inc. said it has closed about half of its company-owned stores in China as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, which it expects to have a “material impact” on its operations in the country.The stores that remain open are operating at reduced hours, as retail traffic has dropped as a result of the outbreak.

Nike is the first big consumer company to cite “material” impact from the virus on its business in China. While Starbucks Corp. has closed half of its stores -- about 2,000 in total -- and Apple Inc. said it will have an impact on its supply chain, most major corporations have said it’s too to soon to assess the financial effect from the rapidly spreading epidemic.

Z Cam mentioned they're delaying their return from the new year holidays due to the virus.

Wouldn't be surprised if we see stock shortages and thus perhaps price inflation for some products due to the virus interfering with manufacturing in China. If you want to order something from China, do it sooner rather than later!

The problem with this doctor is he's using official chinese data from this site.

NO WAY do I believe "official" data from the Chinese government.

Won't even believe economic data they report, and definitely do not believe anything they're saying about the coronavirus without a very BIG grain of salt!

@IronFilm

As it'll be time for NZ or Australia, you'll be surprised by horrible coverups by officials and behavior of large business.

If you want to order something from China, do it sooner rather than later!

And this is really bad advice. As it is almost no movement now for goods via Chinese post. HK works much better, but also slowing.

Most sellers also try not to go to post office at all costs.

When the United States 2009 H1N1 swine flu emerged, an international emergency, a declared global pandemic, it eventually infected 60 million and initially killed a minimum of 18,449 cases that year. But the final story of the H1N1 global pandemic was far worse than that, with close to 300,000 deaths, according to the final tallies in 2012 reported by the CDC...

The U.S. H1N1 swine flu numbers ( in 2009 ) were vastly underestimated and updated three years later, … that is the nature of such viral outbreaks which don't care which country they started in. There is never enough man power, there are never enough test kits, there is never enough medicine or medical supplies.

According to the June 27, 2012 research report ... the CDC's 18,449 total deaths number was ... regarded as WELL BELOW THE TRUE TOTAL, mainly because many people who die of flu-related causes are not tested for the disease." So during the 2009 outbreak, was anyone accusing the American medical and government authorities of hiding the numbers? Were Americans with hidden cameras strolling into the Mayo Clinic to PROVE how many people were really dying? 

http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2012/06/cdc-estimate-global-h1n1-pandemic-deaths-284000

It's difficult to get real statistics...here's what the CDC says about flu death stats:

Does CDC know the exact number of people who die from seasonal flu each year?

CDC does not know exactly how many people die from seasonal flu each year. There are several reasons for this. First, states are not required to report individual flu illnesses or deaths among people older than 18 years of age to CDC. Second, influenza is infrequently listed on death certificates of people who die from flu-related complications. Third, many flu-related deaths occur one or two weeks after a person’s initial infection, either because the person may develop a secondary bacterial co-infection (such as bacterial pneumonia) or because influenza can aggravate an existing chronic illness (such as congestive heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Also, most people who die from flu-related complications are not tested for flu, or they seek medical care later in their illness when influenza can no longer be detected from respiratory samples.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/faq.htm

Workers prepare beds at a makeshift hospital in the Hongshan Gymasium in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei Province, yesterday. Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, is racing to create more temporary hospitals to cope with the surging number of patients infected with the virus. Wuhan has converted an exhibition center into a hospital with 1,800 beds. As of yesterday afternoon, conversion work had started on 10 other venues, including gymnasiums, sports centers and a high school. They can provide a total of over 10,000 beds

http://szdaily.sznews.com/PC/layout/202002/06/node_01.html#content_816450

Guangzhou, the capital of China's southwestern Guangdong Province and the country's fifth largest city with nearly 15 million residents, has just joined the ranks of cities imposing a mandatory lockdown on all citizens, effectively trapping residents inside their homes, with only limited permission to venture into the outside world to buy essential supplies.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a temperature above 167 degrees Fahrenheit or 75 degrees Celsius is sufficient to kill influenza viruses. This temperature is often cited as lethal against viruses in general.

Moreover, an elevated body temperature can thwart viruses. This is the reason the human body reacts to infection by raising its own temperature. Consequently, having a fever isn't always a bad thing; it helps kill the viruses that are making the patient sick. While prescribing antibiotics is not effective for a viral infection, a variety of chemical agents work to destroy viruses on contact, including bleach, hydrogen peroxide and alcohol.

In a hospital, you will probably be in a cold room with a thin blanket, have minimal food and lukewarm tea or cold water, surrounded with other sick people. Bright lights and noise may keep you from sleeping. Overworked nurses and doctor may only check in on you once or twice a day. This may contribute to a slow recovery! At home you can have quiet sleep wrapped in a hot electric blanket, take multiple hot baths or showers, hot drinks, nutritional supplements, fresh air, and drink a lot of alcohol ! Don't drink bleach or hydrogen peroxide! And you might have a cat who will check to see if you're OK every ten minutes! ( this is not medical advice :) !)

and this is how it looked even at night not long ago