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Virus' effect on world economy grows more alarming

by Associated Press
| February 29, 2020 8:05 AM

TOKYO (AP) — Concerns about the coronavirus outbreak's threat to the world economy grew Saturday as authorities in the U.S. reported its first domestic death from the virus and President Donald Trump denounced criticism of his response to the threat as a “hoax” cooked up by his enemies.

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