Delayed payments are a normal part of doing business in China. That works OK when the economy is bustling — but not anymore.

Also making news: China’s premier Li Keqiang broke from tradition and did not announce an economic growth target.

There are still many virus prevention measures that deter people from traveling.

With masks, fever checks and health QR codes, there are signs that the coronavirus still poses a threat to daily life.

In the city of 11 million, it is far from business as usual.

Most people in China are just getting paid wages for February and by law, employees are supposed to receive their regular salaries even when their companies were shut because of the coronavirus. Did they?

Our Shanghai correspondent, forced to stay home like so many others, shares what she’s hearing about the virus on the airwaves.

Chinese officials say they will help businesses resume operations, but trying to adhere to all the rules may make one’s head spin.

Forgoing the Chinese Lunar New Year festivities means spending less money on partying and spending a lot of time indoors.

Our China correspondent takes us on a tour of the usually bustling financial center, where fears and precautions have made it eerily quiet. You can even hear the birds sing.