BREAKING: The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared coronavirus a pandemic. The declaration signals that health experts believe countries should focus efforts less on containing virus and more on preparations such as getting hospitals ready to handle an influx of patients, stockpiling materials and enacting social distancing policies.
In the United States, where more than 30 have died and cases topped 1,000,Wall Streetwas poised for more losses Wednesday while government officials and businesses announced sweeping steps to contain the rapidly expanding outbreak.