Asian markets slumped Thursday as the number of coronavirus cases continue to mount, creating uncertainty for the global economy
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South Korea's Kospi dropped 0.5%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 1%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index — which on Wednesday suffered its worst day since August — lost 0.8%. The coronavirus crisis keeps escalating. It has now left 170 people dead in mainland China. Mainland China also has more than 7,000 confirmed cases of the virus, with dozens more worldwide.Airlines around the world have suspended flights to China in response.
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