Global stock markets continued to close in red on Thursday (Jan. 23) as investors were anxious about the spread and the economic impact of coronavirus. The death toll rose to 25, with over 600 cases confirmed so far. Wuhan, a city in central China where the outbreak originated, is in lockdown. Travel bans have been imposed on eight cities in Hubei province: Wuhan, Huanggang, Ezhou, Chibi, Xiantao, Qianjiang, Zhijiang, and Lichuan. That said, the Word Health Organization (WHO) said it is too early to consider the virus a public health emergency of international concern.

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