Not trying to be an alarmist, but the number of confirmed coronavirus cases has jumped by more 50% to nearly 4,500 in less than 24 hours. It’s possible today’s stock market dip-buyers were a bit premature.

This was up briefly in China and then taken down:t.co/H3BPTjKaEq

— John Lounsbury (@jlounsbury59) January 28, 2020

confirmed #coronavirus cases and deaths are ahead of schedule — likely an exponential rise is ahead pic.twitter.com/tylIX6T55V

— Alastair Williamson (@StockBoardAsset) January 28, 2020

#coronavirus likely to be a shock to global economy t.co/mbWJYyvQdQ

— Alastair Williamson (@StockBoardAsset) January 28, 2020