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WHO declares virus crisis a pandemic, U.S. stocks plunge

The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic as U.S. stocks plunged into bear market territory and several American cities joined European counterparts in banning large gatherings.

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Mar 11, 2020, 1:02 PM

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