Dow drops over 250 points after 2nd case of Wuhan virus in the states is confirmed.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 250 points Friday afternoon as the second case of Wuhan virus in the United States came to light. After rising nearly 100 points earlier in the day, the Dow plunged following confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that a Chicago woman was diagnosed with coronavirus.

Tuesday saw the first diagnosis of coronavirus in the states - the Dow closed down 152.06 points that day, snapping a five-day streak of closing in the green...

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