Unclear whether coronavirus has longer-term economic impact, says Germany's Scholz

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10:179/03/2020, Monday
U: 9/03/2020, Monday
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German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Monday it is not conceivable yet whether the coronavirus epidemic is a longer-term economic challenge, hours after Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet agreed on measures to counter its impact.

The government will always ensure the economy has enough liquidity, Scholz told broadcaster Deutschlandfunk.

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