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thedailyarticle.com. Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

The stock market had its worst one-day point drop in history yesterday, falling nearly

1,200 points as worries about the coronavirus epidemic escalate.

In light of the virus, companies are canceling business travel in corporate off-site events

around the world, and making plans for more employees

to work remotely. Airlines say the epidemic could cost their industry as much as $100 billion.

The CDC has confirmed a coronavirus infection in a person in California, who recently did not have

relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient

with COVID-19. This could be the first instance of community spread, the spread of an illness

for which the source of the infection is unknown, in the U.S. It is also possible, however, that the

patient was exposed to a returned traveler who was infected.

Churches are discussing ways to handle communion and worship service crowds in light of the virus

and the flu. The U.S. and Seoul have postponed joint military exercises as South Korea

struggles to contain the virus. Hong Kong's 800,000 students are studying online

in the midst of a two-month school closure.

My first thoughts are for my wife, children, and grandchildren.

You feel the same way about your family.

Next, I think about my colleagues and friends.

If any of them becomes sick with the virus, an objective news story would become very personal,

very quickly.

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