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U.S. stock futures were pointing to an over 800-point or 2.8% decline at Wall Street's open on Monday for the Dow on widening coronavirus concerns.

In addition to an explosion of coronavirus cases in Italy,to more than 830, with seven deaths. Health authorities said that global cases rose to nearly 79,500 with over 2,600 deaths — still with the vast majority of cases and deaths in China where the new virus originated. Chinese leaders decided Monday

the third session of the 13th National People's Congress, according to state media. The annual event in Beijing, at which China releases economic targets for the year, had been set to begin next week. No future date was given.

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