
Audio In this episode of Stratfor's Essential Geopolitics podcast, host Fred Burton speaks to Stratfor Global Security Analyst Ben West about the novel coronavirus that appears to have started in a Wuhan, China, market. West says that if it spreads to infect large portions of the population outside Hubei province, particularly in major export and commercial hubs such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, tighter restrictions on movement are likely in those areas. And if they resemble those imposed in Hubei province, economic impacts and business continuity concerns in China will multiply. Reading List from Stratfor Worldview The Global Impact of the Wuhan Coronavirus: 3 Scenarios Questions of Risk Follow the Spread of a New Virus out of China Subscribe to the Stratfor Podcast If you're interested in learning how Stratfor can help you with analytical tools to visualize and anticipate those areas in the world where your interests...