Apple Co-Founder Says He May Be ‘Patient Zero’ for Coronavirus in U.S.; Dow Closes Down Almost 800 Points as Reality of Coronavirus Epidemic Sinks in

By The Blast. Apple’s co-founder Steve Wozniak says he may actually be ‘patient zero’ in the spread of Coronavirus in the U.S. — all because upon returning from a trip to China, Woz and his wife, Janet, came down with the worst flu of their lives…but were not tested for the deadly virus.

According to Wozniak, upon returning from Southeast Asia, he and his wife, Janet, came down with a massive flu. But, when being treated they were NOT tested for the Coronavirus.

The Apple co-founder tweeted about the situation, saying, “Checking out Janet’s bad cough. Started Jan. 4. We had just returned from China and may have both been patient zero in U.S. (@ West Coast Sports Institute in Santa Clara, CA).” (Read more from “Apple Co-Founder Says He May Be ‘Patient Zero’ for Coronavirus in U.S.” HERE)

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Dow Closes Down Almost 800 Points as Reality of Coronavirus Epidemic Sinks in

By NBC News. The Federal Reserve’s historic emergency rate cut was not enough to assuage Wall Street on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging wildly to end the day down by almost 800 points.

Nervous traders loaded up all day on “safe haven” assets such as gold and Treasury notes — pushing yields to record levels — amid growing realization that the coronavirus might not be as fleeting as President Donald Trump’s administration has conveyed.

The cut is intended to “boost household and business confidence,” mirroring actions taken by central banks around the world, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said at a news conference after the surprise announcement.

However, it spooked investors, pushing all three major averages down after he spoke. By midafternoon, the S&P 500 had fallen by 3.4 percent, and the Nasdaq was down 3.6 percent. (Read more from “Dow Closes Down Almost 800 Points as Reality of Coronavirus Epidemic Sinks in” HERE)

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