Coronavirus and Business – level 1

04-03-2020 07:00

In New York, there is a special market. Big companies do business there. Last week is very bad for business. Many companies lose money.

In other countries, the situation is similar. These countries are, for example, Japan, Italy, and Germany.

Experts say that the coronavirus is the problem. People are afraid of the virus. It is very bad for business and shops. People do not want to travel. It is bad for tourism.

There are 83,000 people sick with coronavirus in the world. It is a problem all over the world. The situation is very serious.

However, US officials say that US people are safe. The risk for US people is not high.

Difficult words: market (a place where business happens), coronavirus (a dangerous virus or sickness that makes have problems when they breathe), risk (if someone can die, get hurt, or get sick).

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