Can globalisation survive the corona shock? Published Mar 12, 2020, 2:57 pm IST Updated Mar 12, 2020, 3:02 pm IST The coronavirus could not have struck at a more ominous moment for globalisation In this March 2, 2020 photo, a worker wearing a mask works at a factory producing bicycle wheel rims in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province. (AP) The spread of the coronavirus epidemic from China to at least 120 countries and territories has undercut activities, processes and ways of living like no other phenomenon. From economics and politics to culture and society, the virus has shaken the status quo and is pushing humanity toward new horizons.