European stock markets predict COVID-19 outbreaks before they happen.
The European stock market reacts to COVID-19 before the outbreak. The stock market indexes of Britain, Germany, and France fluctuate days before the epidemic hits. In Britain, the stock market gives a warning 14 days in advance, strongly linked to new COVID-19 cases. France's warning comes 7 days early, weakly related to new cases. Germany's warning is 5 days before, strongly linked to new cases. The stock market can predict the impact of COVID-19 on the economy.