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Despite the economic pain, businesses embraced a range of measures to overcome the epidemic crisis.

Products such as fresh food that were previously sold overwhelmingly offline have seen huge rise in online orders during the health crisis.

Companies must put in place measures to prevent group infections.

As customer fears about the coronavirus cast a shadow over China’s food delivery industry, several companies have announced robot-delivery related services.

Known for its search engine Sogou, the firm wants to become an unexpected competitor in the workplace collaboration space.

Many activities are moving online, providing new opportunities for online education providers and fresh food delivery platforms.

Fintech investments in China totaled US$1.9 billion last year vs US$25.5 billion in 2018, Accenture says.

Mobile games, short-video apps, and online medical services are some sectors who saw growth.