White House, Congress agree on $2 trillion virus rescue bill

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Wednesday's Top Story [White House, Congress agree on $2 trillion virus rescue bill]( [White House, Congress agree on $2 trillion virus rescue bill]( The White House and Senate leaders of both major political parties announced agreement early Wednesday on an unprecedented $2 trillion emergency bill to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More »]( Local News [Coronavirus in Austin: Read the city s shelter-in-place order]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Read the city’s shelter-in-place order]( Austin Mayor Steve Adler has issued a shelter-in-place order, effective at midnight, to slow the spread of the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Why Abbott s coronavirus logic might be flawed]( [Why Abbott’s coronavirus logic might be flawed]( When Gov. [Read More »]( [Trail Foundation: Stay off Butler Hike and Bike Trail during coronavirus shelter-in-place]( [Trail Foundation: Stay off Butler Hike and Bike Trail during coronavirus shelter-in-place]( Despite not being officially closed as part of local shelter-in-place orders going into effect tonight, The Trail Foundation is urging the community to stay off of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail. [Read More »]( [Life on pause: Coronavirus mars milestone celebrations]( [Life on pause: Coronavirus mars milestone celebrations]( Andrea Sanders spent more than a year -- hundreds of hours, she estimates -- ensuring every detail was in place. [Read More »]( [Austin doctor s interim role extended through September amid coronavirus crisis]( [Austin doctor’s interim role extended through September amid coronavirus crisis]( Travis County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved extending the appointment of a key community role as the coronavirus continues to spread. [Read More »]( Business [Business leaders: Stay-at-home orders will be drag on Austin economy]( [Business leaders: Stay-at-home orders will be drag on Austin economy]( Stay-at-home orders issued by local governments might be needed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but they will create further strain on the area's economy, Austin-area business leaders say. [Read More »]( [FDA advisory leads Austin s Everlywell to hit pause on direct-to-consumer coronavirus testing kits]( [FDA advisory leads Austin’s Everlywell to hit pause on direct-to-consumer coronavirus testing kits]( Austin-based medical diagnostics company Everlywell says it has hit the pause button on plans to release its first batch of testing kits for the COVID-19 coronavirus directly to consumers. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus fallout, supply glut send Austin gas prices plunging]( [Coronavirus fallout, supply glut send Austin gas prices plunging]( Gasoline prices are continuing to plunge in Austin and around the country as crude oil hits its lowest levels in nearly two decades. [Read More »]( [Austin s Diligent Robotics, which makes medical robots, raises $10M to continue growth]( [Austin’s Diligent Robotics, which makes medical robots, raises $10M to continue growth]( At a time when nurses need all the help they can get, Diligent Robotics has raised $10 million to expand the use of its medical robots in hospitals. [Read More »]( Sports [Bohls, Golden: Why did it take this long to postpone the Olympics?]( [Bohls, Golden: Why did it take this long to postpone the Olympics?]( As expected, the Summer Olympics in Tokyo were postponed on Tuesday until some time next year because of the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More »]( [Soccer notebook: With play suspended, trick shots take over]( [Soccer notebook: With play suspended, trick shots take over]( Seasons may be paused and practices canceled, but that hasn't fully stopped soccer players from enjoying the game they love. [Read More »]( [Smithson Valley assistant tabbed new Cedar Creek football coach]( [Smithson Valley assistant tabbed new Cedar Creek football coach]( Bryan Hill, co-offensive coordinator for Smithson Valley, has been named the Cedar Creek head football coach and athletic coordinator, district officials confirmed Tuesday. [Read More »]( [Can Dallas Cowboys recover from free agency losses? How Mike McCarthy could handle attrition]( [Can Dallas Cowboys recover from free agency losses? How Mike McCarthy could handle attrition]( Cowboys fans watched the first week of free agency with a sense of measured alarm. [Read More »]( [Westlake s Addie Hackney always in the right spot]( [Westlake’s Addie Hackney always in the right spot]( When Addie Hackney subbed into the game as goalie during Westlake's regular season finale March 10, she accomplished a rare feat. [Read More »]( Opinion [Editorial: Patrick calls for wrong kind of sacrifice]( [Editorial: Patrick calls for wrong kind of sacrifice]( Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has offered a reckless and false choice: Let some seniors die or watch as our economy crumbles."Let's get back to work. [Read More »]( [Williams: Flattening the curve will help us beat an invisible enemy]( [Williams: Flattening the curve will help us beat an invisible enemy]( There is no getting past the fact that we are living in unique circumstances and uncertain times. [Read More »]( [Herman: Dan Patrick is willing to die. Are you?]( [Herman: Dan Patrick is willing to die. Are you?]( Lt. Gov. [Read More »]( [Editorial: If only we had more voting by mail in Texas]( [Editorial: If only we had more voting by mail in Texas]( It's hard to imagine a normal election day at the polls while so many of us are hunkered down at home under coronavirus-related mandates to avoid gatherings of 10 people or more. [Read More »]( [Charen: We need to think about how we preserve our election]( [Charen: We need to think about how we preserve our election]( We are facing one discrete problem in the mass of chaos surrounding this pandemic that we can and must address immediately - the security of November's election. [Read More »]( Nation [ Cacophony of coughing : Inside NYC s virus-besieged ERs]( [‘Cacophony of coughing’: Inside NYC’s virus-besieged ERs]( NEW YORK (AP) " A 'cacophony of coughing' in packed emergency rooms. Beds squeezed in wherever there is space. [Read More »]( [The Latest: NY Gov. Cuomo: Infection rate accelerating]( [The Latest: NY Gov. Cuomo: Infection rate accelerating]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 395,000 people and killed over 17,000. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Child in Los Angeles County dies of coronavirus]( [The Latest: Child in Los Angeles County dies of coronavirus]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 400,000 people and killed over 18,000. [Read More »]( [The Latest: South Korea reports 100 new coronavirus cases]( [The Latest: South Korea reports 100 new coronavirus cases]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 422,000 people and killed over 18,000. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Some Australian prisoners could get early parole]( [The Latest: Some Australian prisoners could get early parole]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 381,000 people and killed over 16,500. [Read More »]( World [Britain s Prince Charles tests positive for new coronavirus]( [Britain’s Prince Charles tests positive for new coronavirus]( Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. [Read More »]( [India s 1.3 billion locked down as US reaches virus aid deal]( [India’s 1.3 billion locked down as US reaches virus aid deal]( NEW DELHI (AP) " The world's largest democracy went under the world's biggest lockdown Wednesday, with India's 1.3 billion people ordered to stay home in a bid to stop the coronavirus pandemic, while in the U.S., lawmakers and the White House agreed on a massive $2 trillion domestic aid package to help those impacted by the outbreak. [Read More »]( [The Latest: South Korea to provide testing materials to U.S.]( [The Latest: South Korea to provide testing materials to U.S.]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 423,000 people and killed over 18,000. [Read More »]( [Doctors plead for supplies, while nations seek to slow virus]( [Doctors plead for supplies, while nations seek to slow virus]( NEW YORK (AP) " Doctors and nurses pleaded for supplies such as masks and ventilators that are critical in their battle to treat a surging number of coronavirus patients, while governments on Tuesday continued to roll out measures that have put more than one-fifth of the world's population under some form of lockdown. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Tacodeli introduces dinner service]( [Tacodeli introduces dinner service]( Unprecedented times call for extreme action. [Read More »]( [We promise Austin360 s streaming guide is the best one]( [We promise Austin360’s streaming guide is the best one]( Spending a lot of time at home to keep our community safe? Us, too. Might we recommend some off-the-beaten-path treasures found within the infinite universe of streaming platforms, as a way to pass the time? Watch alone, or FaceTime your friends and watch together. [Read More »]( [Austin grocery store hours adjust to help seniors]( [Austin grocery store hours adjust to help seniors]( In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, stores across the nation are making grocery shopping more accessible for older people, a group with a higher mortality rate from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Austin: People are sewing masks. Are they effective?]( [Coronavirus in Austin: People are sewing masks. Are they effective?]( Peggy Cerna has been busy in her Shady Hollow neighborhood home. She sewed until midnight one night making homemade surgical masks until her sewing machine broke and her husband helped get it running. [Read More »]( [ Austin City Limits opens part of archives for free streaming]( [‘Austin City Limits’ opens part of archives for free streaming]( Tapings of new "Austin City Limits" episodes may be on hold for now, but the longest-running music series in the history of television has plenty of great music in its archives. And on Monday, the program opened most shows from its past three seasons to the public for free streaming. [Read More »](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want - news, weather, entertainment and more. Statesman Live: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman Weather: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Austin360: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman does not participate in unsolicited email. 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