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Cesaro and Ricochet compete during the WWE Live Tokyo on June 29, 2019.

Florida Designates Pro Wrestling 'Essential Business'

Florida's statewide stay-at-home order no longer applies to pro wrestling. Governor Ron DeSantis made the change and WWE resumed its live television shows on Monday without fans in attendance.

The Viral Load

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Universities across the U.S. are gearing up to run coronavirus tests, much like the virology lab at UW Medicine, which includes the University of Washington's medical school and hospitals, started doing early on in the outbreak.

University Grad Students Step Up To Fill U.S. Coronavirus Testing Void

Universities around the country are revamping research labs to help process the backlog of coronavirus tests, thanks to help from student volunteers.

D.C. Neighborhood Puts On A Safe Distance Talent Show

With strict social distancing measures, many communities look for safe ways to come together and be entertained. A Washington, D.C., neighborhood threw its first Lawrence Street COVID-19 talent show.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a plenary session at the upper house of parliament in Tokyo on Friday. Abe says he will declare a state of emergency this week in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Japan's Shinzo Abe Will Declare State Of Emergency As Coronavirus Cases Surge

The prime minister confirmed Monday that he would issue the declaration that allows governors of hard-hit prefectures to issue stay-at-home directives.

A crow flies near Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential palace in New Delhi, on April 2. Air quality has markedly improved in India's capital since the country's coronavirus lockdown began last month.

With Coronavirus Lockdown, India's Cities See Clear Blue Skies As Air Pollution Drops

India has ordered 1.3 billion people to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The lockdown seems to have inadvertently solved, at least temporarily, another public health crisis: air pollution.

A man does maintenance work at the Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe, Wash., in a 2016 photo. At least six inmates in a minimum-security unit of the prison have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Inmates In Washington State Protest After Fellow Prisoners Test Positive For COVID-19

More than 100 prisoners at Monroe Correctional Complex's minimum-security unit set off fire extinguishers in protest after six fellow inmates were diagnosed with COVID-19 in recent days.

Public health experts say tracing who people infected with the coronavirus have been in contact with is a critical step in easing social distancing restrictions.

Apple And Google Build Smartphone Tool To Track COVID-19

The tech companies say their software would protect privacy while helping public health officials trace the spread of the coronavirus.

Ford Says It's On Track To Begin Making Ventilators Next Week

The carmaker will be able to manufacture 50,000 ventilators by July 4, a Ford official tells Morning Edition. It is retooling a plant in Michigan, which is scheduled to begin operations Monday.

Federal agencies have taken action to limit the spread of coronavirus in the U.S., including screening travelers from China at airports. Respondents to a new poll say they think health officials are doing enough.

Poll: Most Americans Say U.S. 'Doing Enough' To Prevent Coronavirus Spread

A new NPR/PBS/Marist poll finds Americans are concerned about the spread of the new coronavirus, and watchful, but they're not changing their travel plans.

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