Coronavirus Updates Live: Dow Plunges Nearly 3,000 Points, San Francisco Goes On Lockdown Coronavirus By State Live

The Dow Jones plunged about 3,000 points as U.S. states including major cities are following European nations including capitals inside shutting down schools, bars including theaters to try including delay

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Facebook, Google including other tech giants vow solidarity to fight fraud including misinformation

Seven of the biggest names inside technology joined together inside a statement vowing to work together closely on their response to the coronavirus pandemic. 

"We're helping millions of people stay connected while also jointly combating fraud including misinformation regarding the virus, elevating authoritative content on our platforms, including sharing critical updates inside coordination with government healthcare agencies around the world," the companies said. 

Joining the statement were tech firms that typically are heated competitors: Facebook, Google, Google-owned YouTube, Microsoft, Microsoft-owned LinkedIn, Reddit including Twitter. They said they were inviting other companies to enter them.