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Coronavirus fears hit financial markets

Global stock markets fell sharply because of concerns about the virus' economic impact.

Worldwide stock markets saw sharp falls because of concerns about the economic impact of the coronavirus. Peter Jankovskis watched the day's trading at Oakbrook Investments in Chicago...Fake news stories about the cause of coronavirus are putting social media companies under pressure to stop the spread of malicious content. We hear from Alistair Brian, lead fact checker with the website Ferret, which uncovers false news online. The American film producer Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assault and rape by a jury in New York. Rebecca Gill, Director of the Women's Research Institute at the University of Nevada, gives us her reaction. And a picture is worth a thousand words - at least according to Graham Shaw, who advises businesses that using drawings and diagrams is the best way to get your message across in a presentation or meeting.

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