- 88 cases of novel coronavirus and 6 deaths in the U.S.
- Coronavirus has now been found in 12 states
- Globally, there have been nearly 90,000 cases and 3,000 deaths
- Coronavirus may have been undetected in the U.S. for weeks
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Meanwhile, global markets continue to be rattled by the spread of the virus that’s sickened nearly 90,000 and killed 3,000 people since originating in Wuhan late last year. (The vast majority of the cases and deaths are in China, according to data from the World Health Organization.)The virus has now touched every continent except Antarctica, and continues to tear through countries including South Korea, Iran, and Italy.Cover: Healthcare workers transport a patient on a stretcher into an ambulance at Life Care Center of Kirkland on February 29, 2020 in Kirkland, Washington. Dozens of staff and residents at Life Care Center of Kirkland are reportedly exhibiting coronavirus-like symptoms, with two confirmed cases of (COVID-19) associated with the nursing facility reported so far. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)