Asian stocks were set to join a global sell-off on Thursday as worries about surging coronavirus cases in Europe and the United States sent investors scrambling for safe-haven assets.
Australia's ASX 200 fell 1.73% in early trade, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures were off 0.8%.
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