Asian shares drop, commodities sink on virus fears after Lunar New Year break

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares stumbled on Monday, oil skidded and commodities on Chinese exchanges plunged on their first trading day after a long break on fears the coronavirus epidemic will hit demand in the world's second-largest economyAiming to head off any panic, the Chinese government took a range of steps to shore up an economy hit by travel curbs and business shut-downs because of the epidemic, including cutting its key interest rate.Despite the measures, MSCI's broadest index of..