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What worries you most about COVID-19?

Concerns about the novel coronavirus have spurred some people to stockpile masks, bottles of hand sanitizer, food and other supplies. Parents, meanwhile, are cancelling school trips and family vacations — and wondering how much of a hit their wallet will take in the process.
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Visitors pass a sign warning about the spread of germs at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual conference in Toronto on March 1, 2020. Health officials in Quebec announced a presumptive coronavirus case early Thursday morning. If confirmed, it will bring Canada's reported cases of COVID-19 to 37, with most of the cases in Ontario and B.C. (Chris Helgren/Reuters)
Cross Country Checkup1:52:28March 8, 2020 - What worries you most about COVID-19?

Concerns about the novel coronavirus have spurred some people to stockpile masks, bottles of hand sanitizer, food and other supplies. Photographs of empty store shelves, are making the rounds online.

Parents, meanwhile, are cancelling school trips and family vacations — and wondering how much of a hit their wallet will take in the process.

This weekend, it's a special Q&A edition of Checkup. We've got an expert panel to answer your questions about COVID-19.

Plus: Stock markets continue see-saw in uncertainty about how the outbreak will affect the global economy.

Economist James Brander and personal finance expert Preet Banerjee will take your COVID-19-related investment questions in our Ask Me Anything segment.

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