Today is Friday, February 28th. We're talking about the ongoing impact from the coronavirus disease,

from Wall Street to schools, and what to know about this weekend's primary.

Plus the biggest explosion in the universe, who is taking on Amazon Prime and explaining Leap Day.

Welcome welcome to the newsworthy. All the days news in less than 10 minutes.

Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. You ready? Let's do this.

Fears and uncertainty about the coronavirus disease took another huge toll on the

stock market. The Wall Street Journal reports all three major

indexes saw the largest one-day point declines on record and the worst day on

on Wall Street since the 2008 recession.

The stock market has been on a steady decline for six days now.

Investors are concerned since the virus still has factories in China shut down,

which is affecting the supply chain,

and now the New York Times reports, they're worried people will stop spending money.

As in, they won't go out to eat or on vacation or business trips just to avoid crowded places which will then further affect the

economy.

NBC News reports some experts think the virus could even send the US into

another recession while others say a swift recovery is likely so it's still t-b-D.

Either way, keep in mind, while the pros may look to sell stocks now,

a lot of regular long-term investors don't need to do anything,

especially those saving for retirement over decades.

As for the actual number of cases of the virus, it is still going up around the world.

In all 47 countries have now reported cases of COVID-19, and some are taking extreme measures to try and contain it.

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