Evening Edition: WHO declares a global pandemic; Dow reaches bear market

Dow reaches bear market; Anthony Fauci undercuts Trump on the flu and other coronavirus assertions; Dow slides on anxiety over government's response; Working from home has ground San Francisco to a halt; Coronavirus is sparing children, and no one knows why; Supreme Court says administration may continue its 'Remain in Mexico' policy for asylum seekers; Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexually assaulting two women in New York; Senate GOP chairman abruptly shifts course on subpoena targeting Bidens; Putin once told Russians he didn't want to be the 'eternal president.' Now it appears he does.; Louis C.K.'s sexual misconduct tanked his career. Now he's selling out theaters. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     President Trump meets with bank CEOs at the White House. (Jabin Botsford/The Post) WHO declares a global pandemic; Dow reaches bear market The World Health Organization declaration reflected concern that countries aren't working quickly and aggressively enough to contain the virus. On Wall Street, the Dow skid nearly 1,500 points, ending a record 11-year stock rally. Latest Updates ●  By Alex Horton, Miriam Berger, Lateshia Beachum, Hannah Knowles and Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   Anthony Fauci undercuts Trump on the flu and other coronavirus assertions The  coronavirus task force leader didn't come out and say "The president is wrong," but he repeatedly offered a very different emphasis. The Fix | Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Dow slides on anxiety over government's response The blue-chip index has fallen more than 1,200 points. By Taylor Telford and Thomas Heath ●  Read more »   Working from home has ground San Francisco to a halt Crowds, lines and traffic were lighter than usual as workers stayed home. A state senator said businesses "have tanked," while ridership on the region's subway system was down 25 percent. By Faiz Siddiqui and Heather Kelly ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Coronavirus is sparing children, and no one knows why The World Health Organization declared coronavirus a global pandemic. William Wan says the virus is sparing kids — and understanding why could be key to finding a treatment. Aaron Blake on Joe Biden's "Big Tuesday" wins. And Robert Samuels on the reflections of a Bernie Bro. Post Reports | Listen Now ●  By The Washington Post ●  Read more »   Supreme Court says administration may continue its 'Remain in Mexico' policy for asylum seekers Trump officials had warned the justices of a dire situation without their intervention, saying tens of thousands of people at the border could overwhelm the immigration system and jeopardize U.S. relations with Mexico. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexually assaulting two women in New York The once-powerful movie producer spoke in his own defense at the hearing and compared the #MeToo movement to McCarthyism before the sentence was handed down. By Shayna Jacobs ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Senate GOP chairman abruptly shifts course on subpoena targeting Bidens Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said his committee was postponing plans to demand records and testimony out of "an abundance of caution." By Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   Putin once told Russians he didn't want to be the 'eternal president.' Now it appears he does. Vladimir Putin had several options for post-presidential influence under Russia's new constitution. He surprised Russia with his choice. By Isabelle Khurshudyan ●  Read more »   Louis C.K.'s sexual misconduct tanked his career. Now he's selling out theaters. The comedian is back on the road and finding an eager audience waiting for him. By Elahe Izadi ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for everything you need to know about the spread of the new coronavirus in the U.S. and around the world. Access all stories in the newsletter for free. Sign up »

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