By Al Root Updated
Feb. 27, 2020 4:42 pm ET / Original Feb. 27, 2020 4:13 pm ET
The World Health Organization released another coronavirus situation report on
Thursday. New coronavirus cases reported outside of China exceeded new cases
reported in China for the second consecutive day.
New cases reported outside of China hit 746, up from 459
cases in the previous report. That is a big increase. The report is as of 10
a.m. central European time Thursday.
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The news, received late in the trading day, along with a
reported of more than 8.000 people in California
being monitored for the coronavirus, sent the Dow
Jones Industrial Average down almost 1200 points, or 4.4%. It is the
largest one-day point decline in history, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
The S&P 500 also lost 4.4%, down almost 140
points. The Nasdaq Composite fell 4.6%.
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Most new cases, 505, were reported in South Korea. Italy
reported 78 more cases. The U.S. reported 6 more cases.
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Looking ahead, investors want to see new cases outside of
China peaking. That will be a positive sign in the battle against the virus,
according to stock market denizens.
The WHO and the World Tourism Organization also released a joint statement Thursday
urging cooperation in the travel and tourism industry to stem the spread of the
virus. “World Health Organization and the World Tourism Organization are
committed to working together in guiding the travel and tourism sectors’
response to Covid-19,” reads the news release.
Write to Al Root at allen.root@dowjones.com
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