Coronavirus fears cause the Dow to plunge almost 1,200 points - its largest one-day drop in HISTORY - as Wall Street marks its worst week since the Great Recession 


Coronavirus Drives Stocks Down for 6th Day and Into Correction

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• Global markets tumbled dragging down the S&P 500 more than 10 percent in just a week, reflecting rising fears over the coronavirus.
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• Officials around the world have struggled to contain the spread of the virus, and cases have been reported in at least 47 countries.

Health officials will have to coordinate all statements about the virus with Vice President Mike Pence.

Most Coronavirus Cases Are Mild. That’s Good and Bad.

More than 80 percent of confirmed cases are not severe, according to a large Chinese study. But mild symptoms could also make the epidemic harder to contain.

Radiologists at Mount Sinai Hospital have begun to examine CT scans of coronavirus patients from China. James Estrin/The New York Times

Anxiety grows in New York City as doctors prepare for an outbreak.

Coronavirus Patient in California Was Not Tested for Days

Restrictive federal criteria meant there was a delay, despite doctors’ suggestions. The patient may be the first infected in the U.S. without a known source.

California and Germany have recorded the first cases with no obvious source of transmission. Follow live updates here.