Find developments on the coronavirus pandemic and the plan for recovery in the U.S. and Washington state.

Where cases stand in Washington:

Several high school sports, including football, will not take place this fall in Washington state.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association moved football, volleyball, girls soccer, and boys 1B/2B soccer to the spring.

The director of the association called it a "tough and unprecedented decision."

It will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better," President Trump said about the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday.

He encouraged Americans to wear masks when social distancing is not possible, Whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact."

The NFL Players Association says 95 players are known to have tested positive for the coronavirus.

That number is up from 72 in the unions last report on July 10.

On Monday, the NFLPA and the NFL reached agreement on COVID-19 testing as rookies begin reporting to training camps.

UW Medicine said a coronavirus vaccine its developing has shown promising results in mice and monkeys during pre-clinical studies.

The experimental vaccine induced a strong immune response after a single dose and immunity increased over time, Dr. Deborah Fuller, professor of microbiology, said Monday.

Reported coronavirus cases vastly underestimate the true number of infections, U.S. government data published Tuesday suggest, echoing results from a smaller study last month.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study says true COVID-19 rates were more than 10 times higher than reported cases in most U.S. regions from late March to early May.

The Kent School District has announced that schools will begin the 2020-21 school year with remote learning.

The district looked at data from a staff and family survey, as well as guidance from health officials and the districts Back to School Task Force in making the decision to start remotely for the upcoming school year.

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