Money Dow plunges 1,191 points, its biggest one-day point drop, as coronavirus fears escalate February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 Jessica Menton, USA TODAY Comments Off on Dow plunges 1,191 points, its biggest one-day point drop, as coronavirus fears escalate The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled more than 1,000 points Thursday, pushing it into a correction for the first time since December 2018.