ATLANTA — The coronavirus is continuing to spread across the world, infecting people and indirectly harming the global economy.
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The Dow dropped 1900 points over the last two days over fears of the virus. Investors are worried by the growing number of cases in other countries, as well as a warning from U.S. health officials that the virus could hit closer to home.
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The virus is impacting companies based here in Georgia.
Delta Air Lines suspended all of its flights to China. it operated 42 flights a week. Along with other major airlines, it has lost about $6 billion in value.
Coca-Cola said it will see a two to three percent impact in sales.
However, Home Depot said 70 percent of its products come from the United States and they feel good about their inventory.
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