Novel coronavirus

Dow drops more than 1,000 points as coronavirus threatens the economy

By Alex Veiga, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,000 points as the spread of the new coronavirus threatened wider damage to the global economy.

WATCH: WHO addresses spread of COVID-19 in Europe, Mideast

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press

The number of people sickened by the novel coronavirus has topped 79,000 globally.

Italy tries to contain virus as neighbors fear its spread

By Paolo Santalucia, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Cases of the COVID-19 virus have made Italy the focal point of the outbreak in Europe and fears of its cross-border spread.

China’s Xi says epidemic ‘grim,’ calls for action on economy

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

BEIJING — Warning that China’s virus epidemic is “still grim and complex,” President Xi Jinping called Sunday for more efforts to stop the outbreak, revive industry and prevent the disease from disrupting spring planting of crops. Xi defended the ruling…

Iran raises death toll from new virus to 8, infections to 43

By Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s health ministry raised the death toll from the new coronavirus to eight Sunday, amid concerns that clusters there as well as in Italy and South Korea could signal a serious new stage in its global spread.

Infections climb in South Korea as world fights virus

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

South Korea reported an eight-fold jump in viral infections Saturday with more than 400 cases mostly linked to a church and a hospital, and the death toll in Iran climbed to six in the wake of a new virus that…

Italy’s novel coronavirus cases rise to 17 as cluster emerges

By Luca Bruno, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The number of people in Italy infected with the new virus from China more than quadrupled Friday.

South Korea becomes newest front in shifting virus outbreak

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press

The multiplying caseload in South Korea showed the ease with which the illness can spread.

WATCH: What you need to know about novel coronavirus

By Laura Santhanam

Nearly 77,000 people are sick with the virus globally and more than 2,200 people have died after they were infected, the World Health Organization reported Friday.