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fiscal cannel and monetary policy be a piece of a coordinated approach, but a limited piece because akonis exhausted -- b, nots exhausted and the way to deal with a natural disaster. .rancine: both stay with us let's get straight to the bloomberg business flash. , iphone in china shipments plunging last month more than 60%, blaming the coronavirus outbreak for a doomsday decline in sales. the disease hitting apple supply and demand. volkswagen's first u.s. jury trial, both sides claiming victory on the cheating scandal. five lost and five others will share $6 million in damages. they were among those that did not sign off on the settlement. wall street brokerages getting a break from -- will give more flexibility for supervisors working remotely. why? the coronavirus. if they need extra time, firms can seek extensions. that is your bloomberg business flash. francine: chinese president xi jinping visited wuhan for the first time since the disease emerged. the trip was to project confidence. let's get to stephen engle joining us from hong kong. it is the first time the chinese president vi