JSE plummets as coronavirus is declared a pandemic
Concern about the economic effects of the outbreak is rising, with the US moving to suspend travel from mainland Europe
12 March 2020 - 12:30
The JSE dropped sharply in broad-based losses on Thursday morning, with global markets under serious strain after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic.
The virus has now spread to Europe, the Middle East, the US and Africa, and cases continue to rise quickly...
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