I think the machine tool industry was slowing a lot before the China virus, as for the price on new machines they well drop some so they can try and get you to buy there brand and not brand X ,, but I think the real deals are going to be the dumping of used machines on the market,
I have been watching a local sale on a vf2 for about a month and well its not a screaming deal it would have sold in hours a year ago . I am about to contact the guy and low ball it ,,, over the years I have picked up some machines DIRT cheap when the shop is closing down and they need to get out from under paying rent.