China stocks tumble on virus outbreak, but regional markets steady
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stock markets bounced on Wednesday as China's response to a virus outbreak tempered fears of a global pandemic, although Shanghai shares slipped amid worries about a hit to domestic demand and tourism.Fears of contagion, particularly as millions travel for Lunar New Year festivities, has pushed stocks from record peaks. The outbreak has revived memories of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic in 2002-03, a coronavirus outbreak that killed nearly..