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COPY Covid-19 coronavirus This Lunar New Year, Chinese cherry sellers are losing their holiday cheer thanks to — what else — the coronavirus. Prices and sales of imported cherries have dropped significantly after some package surfaces tested positive for the virus in cities including Wuxi, Shijiazhuang, and Jiaxing in late January. Although experts have clarified that a positive test result doesn’t necessarily mean the product is infectious, fruit businesses have still found themselves caught in the crosshairs. A Spring Festival favorite, cherries have long been beloved by Chinese consumers, though they’re often considered expensive: The term “cherry freedom index” was...
