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A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against Alabama's attempt to ban abortions as part of its COVID-19 response, allowing abortion providers to decide on the necessity of procedures. Meanwhile, the US has arranged to receive 600,000 coronavirus testing kits from South Korea, marking the first bulk order of its kind by the US federal government. An additional 150,000 kits are expected to be sold through a local retailer, with FEMA coordinating the transportation of these kits to the US.

What is significant about the US Federal government's order for coronavirus testing kits from South Korea?

What role is FEMA playing in the distribution of the testing kits from South Korea?