Hardest hit were those sectors and companies that have most benefited from recent global progress in getting the COVID-19 pandemic under control, such as airlines and other travel-related stocks.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average closed down 905.04 points at 34,899.34 in a shortened trading day following the U.S.
“We’re going to need to be patient and see how this continues to evolve over the coming days.
also put travel restrictions on those coming from South Africa as well as seven other African nations.