Dow Industrials fall 1,338 points, close below 20,000 for first time since 2017; New York Stock Exchange to close trading floor as of Monday; Trump invoking Defense Production Act to expand production of hospital masks and protective gear; Dr. Gupta answe

Published: March 19, 2020, 3:35 a.m.

Dow Industrials fall 1,338 points, close below 20,000 for first time since 2017; United States death toll 125, 7,500+ confirmed cases; Trump invoking Defense Production Act to expand production of hospital masks and protective gear; Defense Department preparing to deploy two hospital ships, on to New York, one to West Coast; Trump: We are ordering "thousands and thousands" of ventilators; Ford, Chrysler and General Motors temporarily closing all United States plants due to coronavirus outbreak; New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Jersey to temporarily close indoor portions of shopping malls, amusement parks and bowling alleys; Trump admin planning for coronavirus lasting "18 months or longer"; Senate approves house-passed Coronavirus Relief Bill, still negotiating trillion-dollar stimulus package; Dow falls 1,338 points to close below; Trump: I see myself "as a wartime president"; Hospital ships to be deployed;New York Stock Exchange to close trading floor as of Monday; Trump invokes wartime measures; Dr. Gupta answers your questions; White House: We will see dramatic increase in confirmed infections over next few days due to more tests being processed; Trump: coronavirus testing capacity being expanded; Dr. Gupta answers your questions about the coronavirus; United States coronavirus death toll 139, 7,900+ confirmed cases; ignoring warnings; United States border with Canada closing to non-essential travel; Beachgoers ignore warning to avoid large groups; Urgent new measures;