On coronavirus response, is Abbott leading from behind?

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. Tuesday's Top Story [On coronavirus response, is Abbott leading from behind?]( [On coronavirus response, is Abbott leading from behind?]( Nearly 9 in 10 Texans are living under orders to stay at home to curb the spread of the coronavirus, increasing pressure on Gov. Greg Abbott to impose a uniform statewide policy."At this point you have to bring the rogues in line," said Rice University political scientist Mark Jones. [Read More »]( Local News [Coronavirus in Travis County: Second death reported as confirmed cases climb to 206]( [Coronavirus in Travis County: Second death reported as confirmed cases climb to 206]( As the number of confirmed cases of people in Travis County with COVID-19 climbed to 206 on Monday, local health officials confirmed that a second person with the illness has died. [Read More »]( [Virtual meeting of black UT students interrupted with racist slurs, students say]( [Virtual meeting of black UT students interrupted with racist slurs, students say]( A virtual meeting of young black men at the University of Texas was interrupted Monday when unwelcome visitors logged on and started using racial slurs, students and faculty members at the meeting say. [Read More »]( [Austin to build isolation sites for nursing home patients with coronavirus]( [Austin to build isolation sites for nursing home patients with coronavirus]( A new Austin Public Health task force for nursing homes is establishing sites to house nursing home patients who test positive for the coronavirus but do not require hospitalization, or have been discharged. [Read More »]( [Federal judge blocks Texas from enforcing coronavirus-related abortion ban]( [Federal judge blocks Texas from enforcing coronavirus-related abortion ban]( A federal judge on Monday blocked a Texas policy that temporarily prohibited most abortions as part of the state's response to the coronavirus outbreak. [Read More »]( [Austin Police Department employee tests positive for coronavirus]( [Austin Police Department employee tests positive for coronavirus]( An Austin Police Department employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, the department said in a statement Monday. [Read More »]( Business [Coronavirus fallout slams Texas manufacturers]( [Coronavirus fallout slams Texas manufacturers]( Output by Texas factories has slumped an unprecedented amount in recent weeks - contracting to its lowest point in nearly a dozen years - as economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic slams the manufacturing sector, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas."We are looking at the possibility of heavy losses for the coming months until the national health emergency stabilizes," one executive of a metals manufacturer told the Dallas Fed in its March anonymous [Read More »]( [Whole Foods workers call for strike to demand coronavirus protections]( [Whole Foods workers call for strike to demand coronavirus protections]( Employees at Whole Foods Market stores are planning a strike on Tuesday that calls on workers to engage in a mass sick-out. [Read More »]( Sports [Golden s nuggets: Coaches, players are adjusting just like the rest of us]( [Golden’s nuggets: Coaches, players are adjusting just like the rest of us]( College athletes are accustomed to a certain schedule, and so are the men and women who coach them. [Read More »]( [Faces off the Field: Marcus Franzetti, junior striker, Rouse]( [Faces off the Field: Marcus Franzetti, junior striker, Rouse]( Tell me something about the first time you played organized soccer. [Read More »]( [District 17-5A boys coaches spread wealth with postseason awards]( [District 17-5A boys coaches spread wealth with postseason awards]( In a nod to the balance in District 17-5A, the district's boys basketball coaches spread around the honors in their postseason awards. [Read More »]( [Greg Brown III leads honors in District 13-6A boys basketball]( [Greg Brown III leads honors in District 13-6A boys basketball]( After a spectacular senior season that capped a decorated prep career, Vandegrift's Greg Brown III received the District 13-6A most valuable player honor from the district's coaches. [Read More »]( [New district offers new opportunities for Pflugerville ISD girls basketball teams]( [New district offers new opportunities for Pflugerville ISD girls basketball teams]( Girls basketball in the Pflugerville school district had a banner season in 2019-20 with a Class 6A regional semifinalist in Hendrickson, two Class 5A playoff-qualifying teams in Pflugerville and Connally, and a young Weiss team that just missed the Class 5A postseason. [Read More »]( Opinion [Opinion: Cesar Chavez Day, COVID-19, and the poorest workers]( [Opinion: Cesar Chavez Day, COVID-19, and the poorest workers]( For many years, I have written a column for the annual César Chávez holiday on March 31 to share some insights into the life of this Mexican American leader and the farmworker union movement he helped propel. [Read More »]( [Bridges: Now is the time to support local journalism]( [Bridges: Now is the time to support local journalism]( For the past four weeks, our American-Statesman reporters, photographers and editors have worked tirelessly to chronicle the effects of the coronavirus crisis on Austin. [Read More »]( [Young: Who ll play Dan Patrick s Hunger Games?]( [Young: Who’ll play Dan Patrick’s Hunger Games?]( For better or much worse, when the Texas Legislature is in session, the lieutenant governor is arguably the most powerful state official - able to railroad or kill any bill. [Read More »]( Nation [White House turns to statistical models for virus forecast]( [White House turns to statistical models for virus forecast]( WASHINGTON (AP) " Like forecasters tracking a megastorm, White House officials are relying on statistical models to help predict the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and try to protect as many people as possible. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Putin: Prepare for virus to quickly spread]( [The Latest: Putin: Prepare for virus to quickly spread]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Pentagon orders 8,000 additional ventilators]( [The Latest: Pentagon orders 8,000 additional ventilators]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( [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 »]( [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 »]( World [US nears China s virus death toll as New York calls for help]( [US nears China’s virus death toll as New York calls for help]( NEW YORK (AP) " The mounting death toll from the virus outbreak in the United States had it poised Tuesday to overtake China's grim toll of 3,300 deaths, with New York Gov. [Read More »]( [The Latest: India links virus cases to religious gathering]( [The Latest: India links virus cases to religious gathering]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( [Moscow goes into lockdown, rest of Russia braces for same]( [Moscow goes into lockdown, rest of Russia braces for same]( MOSCOW (AP) " The Russian capital, Moscow, on Monday woke up to a lockdown obliging most of its 13 million residents to stay home, and many other regions of the vast country quickly followed suit to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Dutch museum says van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid]( [Dutch museum says van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid]( THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) " A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, police and the museum said Monday. [Read More »]( [New York governor begs for help amid `staggering death toll]( [New York governor begs for help amid `staggering’ death toll]( NEW YORK (AP) " New York's governor issued an urgent appeal for medical volunteers Monday amid a 'staggering' number of deaths from the coronavirus, as he and health officials warned that the crisis unfolding in New York City is just a preview of what other communities across the U.S. could soon face. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Send us a photo of a doctor you appreciate on National Doctors Day]( [Send us a photo of a doctor you appreciate on National Doctors’ Day]( March 30 marks National Doctors' Day, a day to thank our healthcare workers who work to keep us healthy. [Read More »]( [Merch Mondays: Continental Club donates sales to employees, plus Dayglow, more]( [Merch Mondays: Continental Club donates sales to employees, plus Dayglow, more]( It's no secret that live performance drives the Austin music economy. We are, after all, the Live Music Capital of the World. [Read More »]( [Think you know Texas country music? Try this quiz]( [Think you know Texas country music? Try this quiz]( Find the answers at the end of this quiz. [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 »]( [Austin Parks Foundation offers online nature activities for kids]( [Austin Parks Foundation offers online nature activities for kids]( It's rough out there for parents. They are starting their third week of everyone being home from school because of the coronavirus pandemic... and last weekend the Austin Parks and Recreation Department closed playgrounds, basketball courts, skate parks, pavilions, tennis courts, and exercise equipment at its parks. 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