Trump extends social distancing rules; US death toll tops 2,500

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. Monday's Top Story [Trump extends social distancing rules; US death toll tops 2,500]( [Trump extends social distancing rules; US death toll tops 2,500]( Stocks were projected to extend losses again Monday as America entered the next week in its struggle against a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 2,500 people and prompted President Donald Trump to extend social distancing and self-isolation measures until at least the end of April. [Read More »]( Local News [Coronavirus in Travis County: Confirmed cases climb to 200]( [Coronavirus in Travis County: Confirmed cases climb to 200]( The number of known coronavirus cases in Travis County on Sunday rose to 200, local health officials said. [Read More »]( [Abbott adds road travelers from Louisiana to coronavirus quarantine]( [Abbott adds road travelers from Louisiana to coronavirus quarantine]( Significantly expanding a mandatory quarantine order for travelers from coronavirus hot spots, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday required those leaving Louisiana by road to enter quarantine for 14 days while in Texas. [Read More »]( [Austin church turning $100,000 gift into $10 million in medical debt relief]( [Austin church turning $100,000 gift into $10 million in medical debt relief]( On Sunday morning, Pastor Thomas Daniel announced to his congregation that the Covenant Presbyterian Church will relieve $10 million of delinquent medical debt that has burdened some of the community's most vulnerable populations, many of whom are uninsured or underinsured. [Read More »]( [Giving City: How to help local victims of COVID-19 pandemic, shutdown]( [Giving City: How to help local victims of COVID-19 pandemic, shutdown]( Walter Moreau, executive director at Foundation Communities in Austin, said he's running mostly on adrenaline. [Read More »]( [Austin school board s virtual meeting to provide virus, superintendent updates]( [Austin school board’s virtual meeting to provide virus, superintendent updates]( Austin schools Superintendent Paul Cruz and school board President Geronimo Rodriguez on Monday will provide updates on the district's response to the coronavirus and its search for a replacement for Cruz, who announced last month that he was stepping down. [Read More »]( Business [Austin-based Luminex receives FDA authorization for coronavirus test]( [Austin-based Luminex receives FDA authorization for coronavirus test]( Austin-based biotech firm Luminex announced on Friday that it has received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a new diagnostic test designed to detect the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Out of stock? UT students build website to track store inventories amid pandemic]( [Out of stock? UT students build website to track store inventories amid pandemic]( It's an all too common sight these days: long lines, empty shelves, and days of waiting for toilet paper to come back in stock. [Read More »]( [RideAustin to suspend operations amid coronavirus outbreak]( [RideAustin to suspend operations amid coronavirus outbreak]( RideAustin, an Austin-based ridehailing nonprofit, said Friday that it will suspend operations starting next week due to safety concerns related to the coronavirus outbreak. [Read More »]( [Dell pulls financial guidance due to coronavirus outbreak]( [Dell pulls financial guidance due to coronavirus outbreak]( Dell Technologies says it is withdrawing its financial guidance for the fiscal year due to the uncertainty around the global coronavirus outbreak. [Read More »]( [HOTELS HAMMERED: Coronavirus steals busy season from Austin hotel industry]( [HOTELS HAMMERED: Coronavirus steals busy season from Austin hotel industry]( The JW Marriott on East Second Street typically bustles this time of year, serving as temporary home base for hundreds of South by Southwest revelers beginning in early March and then welcoming throngs of spring tourists and business travelers once they depart. [Read More »]( Sports [Big 12 tells schools no in person organized team activities through end of May]( [Big 12 tells schools no “in person” organized team activities through end of May]( The Big 12 Conference loosened some of its coronavirus sports restrictions Sunday, but told all teams there could be no in-person team activities through the end of May. [Read More »]( [Hill tops iRacing field for NASCAR s Texas race]( [Hill tops iRacing field for NASCAR’s Texas race]( CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead sang the national anthem from a remote location. [Read More »]( [Shake on it? Sports simple gesture now under the microscope]( [Shake on it? Sports’ simple gesture now under the microscope]( Lindsay Rosenthal reminded her club team that handshakes, high-fives and hugs would not be permitted during a club volleyball tournament in Denver in early March. [Read More »]( [Golden: The NCAA, NFL should follow NBA s lead]( [Golden: The NCAA, NFL should follow NBA’s lead]( It's arguably the second most asked question in America today:Will football season happen?Well, it's all up to our friends in the medical community. [Read More »]( [Agent Scott Boras believes MLB s new agreement will greatly damage future draft classes]( [Agent Scott Boras believes MLB’s new agreement will greatly damage future draft classes]( Major League Baseball and its players agreed to make the best out of the COVID-19 pandemic, compromising to play the most games possible -- even playing into November -- providing the deadly virus subsides to enable a baseball season. [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: March 30, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: March 30, 2020]( In downplaying crisis,Trump makes it worseWe are in the midst of a crisis that can either be abated or worsened by our leaders. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Rent relief key to weathering virus pandemic]( [Editorial: Rent relief key to weathering virus pandemic]( Nearly 156,000 Texans filed for unemployment benefits last week, a jaw-dropping eight-fold increase over the previous week. [Read More »]( [Two Views: Let s defeat the coronavirus with the Dunkirk Spirit ]( [Two Views: Let’s defeat the coronavirus with the ‘Dunkirk Spirit’]( In a perfect world, Texas and the nation would have been far better prepared for a pandemic most experts acknowledged was inevitable. [Read More »]( Nation [Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease]( [Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease]( WASHINGTON (AP) " Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, but they're far from the only ones vulnerable. [Read More »]( [Counties without coronavirus are mostly rural, poor]( [Counties without coronavirus are mostly rural, poor]( SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) " As the coronavirus rages across the United States, mainly in large urban areas, more than a third of U.S. counties have yet to report a single positive test result for COVID-19 infections, an analysis by The Associated Press shows. [Read More »]( [What you need to know today about the virus outbreak]( [What you need to know today about the virus outbreak]( President Donald Trump is raising the idea of what he's calling a quarantine involving New York and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut, states hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More »]( [Ex-Sen. Tom Coburn, conservative political maverick, dies]( [Ex-Sen. Tom Coburn, conservative political maverick, dies]( OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) " Former U.S. Sen. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus deals one-two financial punch to state budgets]( [Coronavirus deals one-two financial punch to state budgets]( The coronavirus is pounding state governments with a financial one-two punch, costing them millions to try to contain the disease just as businesses are shutting down and tax revenue is collapsing. [Read More »]( World [City at center of China s virus outbreak gradually revives]( [City at center of China’s virus outbreak gradually revives]( WUHAN, China (AP) " Shopkeepers in the city at the center of the virus outbreak in China were reopening Monday but customers were scarce after authorities lifted more of the anti-virus controls that kept tens of millions of people at home for two months. [Read More »]( [The Latest: SKorea households to get financial giveaways]( [The Latest: SKorea households to get financial giveaways]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( [Iran defends virus response as Syria reports first death]( [Iran defends virus response as Syria reports first death]( TEHRAN, Iran (AP) " Iran's president on Sunday lashed out at criticism of authorities' lagging response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, saying the government has to weigh economic concerns as it takes measures to contain the pandemic. [Read More »]( [Virus forces Europeans to ask: How united do we want to be?]( [Virus forces Europeans to ask: How united do we want to be?]( BARCELONA, Spain (AP) " Europe's fractured union came under new pressure this weekend, as Italy and Spain pleaded for urgent European help to withstand the virus ordeal but Germany showed reluctance to plunge into any radical new solutions. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Maryland nursing home hit by virus outbreak]( [The Latest: Maryland nursing home hit by virus outbreak]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Coronavirus in Austin: Restaurants selling groceries to customers]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Restaurants selling groceries to customers]( Restaurants around Central Texas aren't just pivoting to takeout and delivery during this disruption caused by the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Texas Restaurant Association creates grant program for independent restaurants]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Texas Restaurant Association creates grant program for independent restaurants]( The mandated closure of dining rooms across the state has led to a crisis among restaurant operators. [Read More »]( [Want to garden but can t find plants? Lone Star Nursery delivering to your door]( [Want to garden but can’t find plants? Lone Star Nursery delivering to your door]( This is the most wonderful time of the year for a gardener... except the garden centers are closed. [Read More »]( [Legendary songwriter John Prine in critical condition with coronavirus symptoms]( [Legendary songwriter John Prine in critical condition with coronavirus symptoms]( Songwriter John Prine is hospitalized and in critical condition with COVID-19 symptoms, according to a statement posted to his Twitter account on Sunday. [Read More »]( [Austin360Stacks: 7 major books it s finally time to read]( [Austin360Stacks: 7 major books it’s finally time to read]( We all have them, the major works of literature we've always thought about reading but never had time for. [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. 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