Stocks Dip As Coronavirus Fear Triggers Safe-Haven Buying: Coronavirus Updates From Feb. 22

A Chinese guard wears a protective mask and suit as he waits to check temperatures and register people entering a building in a commercial area in Beijing on on Feb. 21, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

Countries around the world are taking measures to try to stem the spread of the new coronavirus disease, dubbed COVID-19, as the death toll continues to rise.

This page has updates from Feb. 22. For updates from Feb. 23, click here.

Stocks Dip As Coronavirus Fear Triggers Safe-Haven Buying

Stocks and risk assets ended the week battered. At the same time, safe harbors like bonds and gold regained their luster as markets digested a spike in new coronavirus cases and data showing a stall in U.S. business activity.