Coronavirus pandemic a question of `when` not `if`, warns U.S.
(WorldNews Health)

SHANGHAI/SEOUL — Asia reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including a U.S. soldier stationed in South Korea, as the United States warned of an inevitable pandemic and outbreaks in Italy and Iran spread to other countries. World stocks tumbled for the fifth day on fears of prolonged disruption to global supply chains, while safe-haven gold rose back towards seven-year highs and U.S. bond yields held near record lows. Stock markets globally have wiped out $3.3 trillion of value in the past four trading sessions, as measured by the MSCI all-country index. The disease is believed to have originated in a market selling wildlife in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late...