Global markets tumble on Covid-19, oil price plunge and US ban


Medical workers head to a hospital facility to treat coronavirus patients amid the rise in confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Daegu, South Korea, March 14, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

PANIC, uncertainty, and fear spread across the world, collapsing markets and emptying shelves, especially toilet paper.

This was the scenario last week due to the Covid-19, oil price crash and US President Donald Trump’s move to stop flight from Europe, except the UK, for 30 days.

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