Coronavirus updates: Fear batters the economy as U.S. death toll rises to 26

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Wall Street reeled and millions of Americans worried after the stock market’s worst day since the 2008 financial crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 2,000 points, or nearly 8%, based largely on concern over the coronavirus and oil prices.

The U.S. death toll rose to 26 and several members of Congress are in self-quarantine after possible exposure. Despite contact with some of those lawmakers in recent days, President Trump has not been tested for the coronavirus, according to his press secretary.

In Italy, which has the largest number of confirmed cases outside of China, travel restrictions have been placed on the entire country of 60 million people. In addition, there will be no public gatherings and no public sporting events. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte directly told his people to “stay at home.”

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