Asian stocks bounce as investors welcome China virus response
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stock markets recovered ground on Wednesday as China's response to a virus outbreak tempered some fears of a global pandemic, although Shanghai shares initially slipped amid worries about a hit to domestic demand and tourism.Worries about contagion, particularly as millions travel for Lunar New Year festivities, have knocked stocks from record peaks. The outbreak has revived memories of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic in 2002-03, a coronavirus..