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Ohio on Monday reported an unprecedented 11,885 new coronavirus cases; Gov. Mike DeWine is warning of a large increase in the number of people hospitalized because of the coronavirus and raising the possibility that elective procedures could be postponed; there will be no jury trials in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court until at least Jan. 19; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine is telling Ohioans to be diligent about wearing masks and social distancing this winter as COVID-19 cases in the state continue to climb; teachers and staff at the Streetsboro School District authorize a strike notice; Ohioans are voting early at a record pace, and more stories.

The effort, still in its early stages, hopes to track infections and determine the effectiveness of safety measures.

"It's not like we have the Atlantic Ocean to fish in," a French fisherman tells NPR. "Here, we're in the Channel. In an hour and a half, I'm in English waters. If that's off limits, I'm dead."

Bernardine Evaristo's new award-winning novel follows a dozen different characters, aged 19-93. "I wanted to put as many black British women into it as possible," the author says.

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Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, March 31: Kent State to pay $14M in refunds; Ohio lawmakers ask Trump for state disaster declaration;...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Erik Larson about his latest book: The Splendid and the Vile. Larson's past books have often focused on less famous characters at the edge of history.

The U.S. Education Department is going back to the drawing board on some basic rules of higher education.

Since 2011, the tech mogul has poured $200 million into developing new and improved toilets. At his Reinvented Toilet Expo in Beijing, the innovations were showcased for the first time.