The Dow Jones has plummeted down by 4.4 per cent in its worst one-day point drop in history, as fears continue to mount over the impact of the potentially fatal outbreak.
It was a sixth straight day of declines on Wall Street’s main indexes resulting from the virus, that has also had drastic impacts on the tech industry, aviation, tourism and manufacturing.
The S&P 500 confirmed its fastest correction in history, losing 4.3 per cent, closing below three points – its first since October last year.
