European shares fall as investors eye data showing virus impact

(Reuters) - European shares dropped on Friday as markets awaited a local reading on economic health to gauge the extent of the impact of the coronavirus on business activity in the bloc. The outbreak has killed more than 2,000 people so far and upended industrial activity in China, causing disruptions for several European manufacturers that supply and source products from one of the EU's largest trading partners. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.5% by 0803 GMT and was set to lose..