Coronavirus Update: 28 test positive after returning to Austin from spring break in Mexico

Dozens more being monitored, health officials say Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.]( [Austin Statesman]( Coronavirus Update Notice:  As a public service, we are sending out this is a special Coronavirus newsletter. If you do not want to receive this newsletter, please [unsubscribe here](                                                     ----------------- [28 test positive for coronavirus after returning from spring break trip to Mexico, Austin health officials say]( [28 test positive for coronavirus after returning from spring break trip to Mexico, Austin health officials say]( Austin Public Health officials say more than 28 young adults who returned to Austin from a spring break trip to Cabo San Lucas have tested positive for the coronavirus, and dozens more are being monitored. [Read More »]( [Texas unemployment website still flooded by coronavirus-affected workers, creating technical difficulties]( [Texas unemployment website still flooded by coronavirus-affected workers, creating technical difficulties]( Texans are still overloading the state website to apply for unemployment benefits, making it difficult to access the online site for most of the day. [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 »]( [Williamson County searching for test kits, planning for temporary hospital]( [Williamson County searching for test kits, planning for temporary hospital]( Williamson County is searching for coronavirus test kits for its first responders while also working with the state government on opening a temporary hospital in case local hospitals become full, the county judge said Monday. [Read More »]( [ We are all in this together : Austin s Chinese report coronavirus racism]( [‘We are all in this together’: Austin’s Chinese report coronavirus racism]( Representatives from the city of Austin's Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission are responding to allegations of racism against Austin's Chinese American community in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More »]( [College students worry about their transcripts as universities launch online classes]( [College students worry about their transcripts as universities launch online classes]( As many Texas college students resume classes this week after an extended spring break, some are anxious about their ability to complete courses remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More »]( [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. [Read More »]( [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 »]( [Asleep at the Wheel leader Ray Benson tests positive for coronavirus]( [Asleep at the Wheel leader Ray Benson tests positive for coronavirus]( Ray Benson, leader of Grammy-winning western swing band Asleep at the Wheel, posted Tuesday morning on Facebook that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. [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. We've reported on the many businesses that have scaled back operations and employees coping with lost wages. [Read More »]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( The Austin Statesman does not participate in unsolicited email. This is a recurring email and was sent to you because you subscribed to receive promotional emails and updates from The Palm Beach Post during a previous program, promotion or contest. © 2020 Gannett and [The Austin Statesman](. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500