Jenny Chan
Opinion
11 February 2020
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The coronavirus, just given a formal name by the World Health Organization (COVID-19) yesterday, has been dominating news headlines in China and around the world. For brand marketers, there are two significant questions: how to respond, if at all, during the crisis. And, looking ahead, what changes in consumer behaviour to anticipate as a result of a prolonged lockdown. A look back at the events of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 offers food for thought.
