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How Agencies in China Are Navigating the Coronavirus Crisis

IPG workers, Hylink business and Wieden + Kennedy office feel the impact

The coronavirus slows down business as agency staff get quarantined since the outbreak in China.Getty Images

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The devastation of the coronavirus outbreak that originated in China continues to unfold. As of now, there have been over 1,100 reported deaths (mainly in China) because of the virus. Travel and business have ground to a halt in parts of Asia, but the good news is that the reported rate of infections is beginning to fall.

The advertising and marketing communities have been affected as well. This year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona was canceled, and other event organizers are considering