Explainer: Companies consider force majeure as coronavirus spreads
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(Reuters) - As the coronavirus outbreak in China shows no signs of abating any time soon, some companies that buy and sell goods in the Chinese market are considering the legal defense of force majeure.The death toll in China from the epidemic continues to climb and now stands above 1,000, more than the SARS epidemic two decades ago, with more than 42,000 confirmed cases in China and 319 cases in 24 other countries.WHAT IS FORCE MAJEURE?Force majeure refers to unexpected external circumstances..