Oil falls over 2% on concerns over economic toll from virus
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BENGALURU (Reuters) - Oil prices slid more than 2% on Friday as investors fretted about crude demand being pinched by the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, while leading producers appeared to be in no rush to curb output.The latest signs of infections outside the Hubei province epicentre spurred a selloff across financial markets, as G20 policymakers travelled to Saudi Arabia for talks on the global economy.Brent crude was down $1.32, or 2.2%, at $57.99 a barrel by 10:52 a.m. EDT..