The White House requested $2.5 billion from Congress to help combat the outbreak. Confirmed U.S. cases climbed to 53, while the situation in Iran and Italy appeared to be getting worse. The World Health Organization urged countries to prepare for a possible pandemic, but stopped short of declaring one just yet. ABC NEWS
The Dow had its worst day in two years as stocks tumbled on fears the virus will do serious harm to the global economy. U.S. indexes are projected to stabilize this morning. CNBC
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