Asian stocks slip as virus' regional spread spooks investors
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks slipped and so did the region's currencies on Thursday, as virus cases rose in South Korea and Japan and investors quit local assets in favour of safety further afield. China has reported a large drop in new cases and announced an expected interest rate cut to buttress its economy.But that came together with a jump in infections in South Korea, two deaths in Japan and researchers finding that the pathogen spreads more easily than previously believed.MSCI's..