Dow’s 1,400-Point Plunge Ends Its Longest Bull Market in History: Coronavirus Updates From March 11

A security member checks the temperature of a passenger as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus at the Bonilla Aragon international airport in Palmira, Colombia, on March 10, 2020. Luis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images

The novel coronavirus that originated from Wuhan, China, and the disease it causes, COVID-19, has spread to more than 100 countries and territories around the world, killing thousands.

Below are updates from March 11. For March 12 updates, click here.

Dow’s 1,400-Point Plunge Ends Its Longest Bull Market in History

The Dow Jones plunged over 1,400 points on the day the World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus a global pandemic, with Wall Street’s iconic blue-chip index officially entering bear market territory and putting an end to its longest bull market run in history.