from a regional concern in China to an international sensation.

And now that it's spread

to six continents and 52 countries,

drastic action is being taken around the globe.

The spread of the coronavirus continues to have

a serious impact around the globe.

In South Korea, officials announce that joint drills

with the United States military will be postponed indefinitely.

NEWSWOMAN: Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended entry

into the country to people who wish to complete pilgrimage

to Mecca amid fears over the virus.

NEWSMAN: At a hotel in Spain's Canary Islands,

the doors are chained shut, and nearly 1,000 tourists there

have been ordered to stay in their rooms.

NEWSWOMAN 2: Japan shutting down

all elementary, middle and high schools

from now until late March

in hopes of controlling the outbreak.

That's right. Japan has canceled school for a month.

Quick, America, now's your chance

to catch up in math. Come on!

Everybody, learn the quadratic equation

as fast as you can. Come on, do it!

And as for Saudi Arabia,

you realize this is a big deal, right?

Canceling people's pilgrimage to Mecca. That's huge.

And they didn't stop there. In an even more drastic move,

Saudi Arabia said that women aren't allowed

to leave their homes starting 80 years ago.

But it doesn't matter where you are in the world.

From China and Spain to Saudi Arabia and Japan,

the coronavirus is going after everybody,

which is really scary but also really woke.

Yeah. I mean, you don't think about it,

but the coronavirus is more diverse than the Oscars.

Everyone gets a chance.

And now, luckily, here in the U.S.,

the reported cases of coronavirus

are still very low.

And yesterday, President Trump announced

that he'd be putting Vice President Mike Pence

in charge of fighting the disease.

I know, it seems ludicrous.

But maybe the plan

is to just have Mike Pence bore the virus to death.

Just be like, "And my second favorite book of the Bible

"would have to be Leviticus.

I-I always think..."

And the coronavirus is like, "I'm going back to China."

(laughter)

But while most people in the U.S.

have avoided the virus, there has, unfortunately,

been one major victim very close to Trump's heart:

the stock market.

NEWSMAN: Breaking news out of Wall Street.

For the fourth day, stocks are plunging.

And again, it's over the coronavirus.

It is down 1,195 points right now,

and this is now the worst week for the market since 2008,

the height of the Great Recession.

So, interesting dichotomy

setting up in the market right now.

The "stay at home" stocks

versus the "go outside" stocks.

You've got names like Peloton, Netflix,

all outperforming.

And then the "go out" stocks,

the restaurants, the Ubers, are all getting hit.

People are not gonna go out

if and when coronavirus comes here.

Yes, the stock market is tanking right now

except for stocks like Peloton and Netflix

because those companies win when people don't leave their houses.

Yeah. But I still think these companies

need to innovate to keep up with the virus, you know?

Like, usually, if you've been binging

Love Is Blind for ten hours,

a screen pops up and asks, "Are you still watching?"

Yeah, but going forward, it should probably say,

"Are you still alive?"

And the answer is probably no,

because Cameron and Lauren's romance destroyed me!

(laughter)

And honestly, I-I get why Netflix would be popular,

but I don't get why Peloton is blowing up.

Like, there's no point in exercising

during the apocalypse.

Yeah, because when you finally go outside,

you have a six-pack, but there's no one there to appreciate it.

You're just like, "Is anyone out there?

"Is anyone there? Look!

My stomach is divided into sections now."

(laughter)

So, yes, Peloton, Netflix and stay-at-home companies

are #winning thanks to the coronavirus.

But because many people don't want to stay at home,

there's another industry that's also taking off.

The coronavirus emergency,

we're seeing a rush to buy those face masks.

REPORTER: Stores and websites sold out.

ABC news gaining exclusive access

inside this 3M factory in South Dakota,

where they're working around the clock to meet demand.

Amazon even reportedly warning third-party retailers

that are taking advantage of this mask hysteria,

raising prices by more than 400%.

That's right.

So many people are going out and buying masks

that stores have completely run out,

and people who have the masks are charging a fortune.

Yeah. That's why I did the next best thing

and I just bought a DVD of The Mask. Yeah.

You just hold it right here in front of your face,

and no one will bother you,

because you look like a crazy person.

Keeps you healthy, and it's a good movie.

So that's the latest with the coronavirus.

It's hurting the economy,

nations around the world are on high alert,

and everyone is on edge.

And I get it. I really get it.

I mean, right now, some of you in the studio audience,

you're probably nervous that you don't have a mask of your own.

Well, don't worry, my friends.

I've got you covered.

-If you feel under your seats, -(light whooping)

I've put the coronavirus down there.

(laughter)

So now you don't have to worry about having a mask,

because you're already infected.

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