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The country's election commission said in a statement Monday that it had been forced to postpone the election, originally scheduled for May 17, to July 5 due to the ongoing pandemic.

In a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Indians they must remain at home through May 3.

The fallout from the coronavirus will be much worse than that of the financial crisis, the IMF says. The global economy is expected to shrink by 3% this year; the U.S. GDP could fall twice as much.

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.

A federal appeals court is allowing medication abortions to proceed in Texas despite an order suspending nonessential procedures.

City leaders in South Dakota are asking Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, to reconsider her stance not to issue a statewide stay-at-home order. She says she wants to take each situation as it comes.

The schedule change, which followed the advice of health experts, comes as talks stalled on Republicans' push to boost funding for a small business program.

Trump teased that some states might be able to re-open in some form or change their practices before May 1. But he said federal guidelines on social distancing would stay in effect until then.

Smithfield Foods didn't want to stop slaughtering hogs at its Sioux Falls pork plant, even after hundreds of workers got sick with the coronavirus. Then the city's mayor forced the company's hand.

And despite his combative tone on Monday, President Trump on Tuesday afternoon said he would be making decisions about how to reopen the economy in consultation with governors.