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Receiving food and packages without person-to-person interaction has become a trend over virus fear.

China’s online education market grew 25.7% year-on-year in 2018 to RMB 251.76 billion.

Internet companies have launched work-from-home policy to mitigate impact, with mixed results.

Retail and dining establishments have been hit the hardest.

The fast-spreading virus has infected over 9,600 people and claimed 213 lives in China.

The two tech giants have been quietly researching genetics for years, which might now be put to good use.

Chinese companies have also pledged funds and resources to support medical staff.

Short-video apps are taking over Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent as the biggest spenders on the holiday campaign.