A deepening health crisis from the worldwide virus outbreak is hitting finances too. Investors watched warily as stocks fell across Asia and girded to see if Wall Street’s brutal run would continue, while businesses both small and large saw weakness. Hotels, eateries, shops and other businesses say they're feeling the hurt and employees, in turn, say they're worrying about paying their bills. The list of countries hit by the illness has grown closer to 60 with Belarus, Lithuania, New Zealand, Nigeria, Azerbaijan and the Netherlands reporting their first cases.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK: A deepening health crisis from the worldwide virus outbreak is hitting finances too. Investors watched warily as stocks fell across Asia and girded to see if Wall Street’s brutal run would continue, while businesses both small and large saw weakness. By Foster Klug and Matt Sedensky. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHAT'S HAPPENING: The latest developments with the virus outbreak. SENT; developing.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-AT A GLANCE: SENT; developing.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: Asian stock markets have fallen further on virus fears after Wall Street endured its biggest one-day drop in nine years. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ECONOMY: Economic damage from China’s coronavirus is so far evident in the disruption of some supply lines that serve companies in the United States and elsewhere. But the economic toll could significantly worsen if the crisis leads nervous consumers and businesses to cut back on purchases, investment, hiring, expanding -- the multitude of spending that fuels economic growth. The risk of recession for the global economy would rise. By Christopher Rugaber. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, by 9 a.m.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BUSINESS FALLOUT: Concerns about the economic impact of the new coronavirus are intensifying, disrupting business events, production and travel. SENT: 350 words, developing.

FINANCIAL MARKETS-CORRECTION-Q&A: After six days of being pounded by a virus-induced, global sell-off, US markets hit a milestone this week. By Stan Choe. SENT: 800 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FACE MASK SHORTAGES: Fear of the spreading coronavirus is causing a global run on sales of face masks despite medical experts' advice that most people who aren't sick don't need to wear them. By Dee-Ann Durban, Anne D'Innocenzio and Josephy Pisani. SENT: 1180 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFRICA-STRANDED STUDENTS: Parents' fears are growing for the thousands of African students who are thought to be stranded in China's locked-down city of Wuhan amid the virus outbreak. By Rodney Muhumuza and Patrick Onen. SENT: 870 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST: After facing sanctions and the risk of war amid tensions with the U.S., Iran’s Shiite theocracy now has an enemy in the new coronavirus that infiltrated its leadership in plain view of state-controlled media and despite repeated denials of any looming threat. By Jon Gambrell. SENT: 1000 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-DEMOCRATS: President Donald Trump’s delayed response to the coronavirus outbreak is under fire from Democratic presidential candidates. By Alexandra Jaffe. SENT: 1190 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US SCHOOLS: Schools across the United States are canceling trips abroad, preparing online lessons and even rethinking “perfect attendance” awards as they brace for the possibility that the new coronavirus could begin spreading in their communities. By Collin Binkley. SENT: 1000 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPAIN HOTEL: Some guests have started to leave a locked-down hotel on Spain’s Tenerife island after undergoing screening for the new virus infecting thousands worldwide. By Joan Matteu and Aritz Parra. SENT: 270 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NIGERIA: Nigerian authorities have reported the first case of the new coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa as the outbreak spreads to a region with some of the world's weakest health systems. By Bashir Adigun and Cara Anna. SENT: 760 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SWITZERLAND: The Geneva auto show is being canceled after the Swiss government announced an immediate ban Friday on all "public and private" events in the country involving more than 1,000 people as a measure to halt the spread of COVID-19. By Jamey Keaten and Frank Jordans. SENT: 400 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MEXICO CRUISE SHIP: A cruise ship heading to the Dominican Republic to disembark hundreds of passengers after a 14-day tour was searching for a new port on Friday after being turned away by Dominican authorities. SENT: 750 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ITALY: Authorities have decided to re-open schools and museums in some of the less areas less hard-hit by the coronavirus outbreak, in which Italy has the most cases outside of Asia. SENT: 530 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINT: The Department of Health and Human Services says it's “evaluating” a government whistleblower's complaint alleging federal workers did not have the necessary protective gear or training when they were deployed to help victims of the coronavirus. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar. SENT: 600 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CALIFORNIA: Residents of a Northern California community are at the epicenter of what officials are calling a turning point in the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus in the U.S. Investigators are hurrying to retrace the steps of a patient they believe to be the first known coronavirus case in the U.S. of unknown origin. By Don Thompson and Adam Beam. SENT: 980 words, photos.

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SOC-VIRUS-PREMIER LEAGUE: The Premier League is set to go ahead as planned this weekend as the world’s sporting calendar gets increasingly affected by the fast-spreading new virus. By Steve Douglas. SENT: 470 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-JAPAN: The Japanese northern island of Hokkaido is declaring a state of emergency over the rapid spread of the new virus there. By Mari Yamaguchi. SENT: 250 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand has it's first confirmed case of the new coronavirus after it was contracted by a person in their 60s who recently returned from Iran. By Nick Perry. SENT: 130 words, photos.

OLY-VIRUS OUTBREAK-USOPC: Managers at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have coronavirus on their minds. They've been gathering information from the individual sports, trying to figure out what events are being affected and what others could be in the future. By Eddie Pells. SENT: 560 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SYMPHONY TOUR CANCELED: The National Symphony Orchestra canceled the five remaining performances in Japan of its Asian tour because of a new virus epidemic. SENT: 200 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ENTERTAINMENT: K-pop superstars BTS canceled an upcoming concert series in South Korea's capital as the country that exports entertainment worldwide tries to contain a soaring virus outbreak. By Hyung-Jim Kim. SENT: 400 words, photos.

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INTERACTIVES/GRAPHICS:

-Virus Spread In China (map): Map shows the number of cases reported within China by province. Province data shows province population, confirmed cases, deaths and recoveries.

-Virus Global Spread (table): Table of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Table also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.

-South Korea Cases (Chart): Chart shows the number of confirmed cases in South Korea over time and starting from the first confirmed reported case in the country.

-China Cases (Chart): Chart shows the number of confirmed cases in China over time.

-Virus Cases Compared Inside and Outside of China (Chart): Chart shows the number of confirmed cases in China over time and compares them to cases confirmed outside of China.