Dell Med students are learning quickly about the coronavirus. In a few months, they’ll be fighting it.

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 [Dell Med students are learning quickly about the coronavirus. In a few months, they ll be fighting it.]( [Dell Med students are learning quickly about the coronavirus. In a few months, they’ll be fighting it.]( For Virginia Waldrop, 2020 was supposed to be about celebration.It's the year she was supposed to wrap up four years of at the University of Texas' Dell Medical School, graduate, and move across the country to start a residency in internal medicine. [Read More »]( Local News [Travis County preparing new shelter-in-place order; hospitals only at 50% capacity]( [Travis County preparing new shelter-in-place order; hospitals only at 50% capacity]( Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt says she's preparing a new shelter-in-place order that would extend the mandate for all residents to remain in their homes unless performing essential activities. [Read More »]( [Texas sees record number of new coronavirus cases in 24-hour span]( [Texas sees record number of new coronavirus cases in 24-hour span]( The number of known COVID-19 cases in Texas jumped by 986 in a 24-hour span Tuesday, the largest single-day increase to date, according to the latest data from the Department of State Health Services. [Read More »]( [All Austin parks, trails set to close Easter weekend]( [All Austin parks, trails set to close Easter weekend]( All city of Austin parks and trails will close during the Easter weekend to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday morning. [Read More »]( [City consultant: 261,000 local jobs lost due to the coronavirus]( [City consultant: 261,000 local jobs lost due to the coronavirus]( Austin City Hall finance officials' initial projections on the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic show dire potentials for lost employment and multi-million budget shortfalls. [Read More »]( [Williamson County coronavirus cases could reach 100,000 by mid-August, officials say]( [Williamson County coronavirus cases could reach 100,000 by mid-August, officials say]( Based on University of Texas data and modeling, Williamson County authorities estimate they will have as many as 100,000 cases of confirmed coronavirus by mid-August. [Read More »]( Business [Coronavirus in Texas: Comptroller says revenue estimate to fall by several billion]( [Coronavirus in Texas: Comptroller says revenue estimate to fall by several billion]( With the state's economy staggering from the one-two punch of coronavirus-induced business shutdowns and low oil prices, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said he has been advising state agencies to cut their spending ahead of updated projections for tax revenue that he expects to release this summer."Be forewarned that (the new estimate) is probably going to be a revised downward adjustment of several billion dollars," Hegar said Tuesday during a webcast interview with the Texas [Read More »]( [Austin emergency communications firm AlertMedia lands $15M as coronavirus spurs demand]( [Austin emergency communications firm AlertMedia lands $15M as coronavirus spurs demand]( Austin-base emergency communications firm AlertMedia has raised $15 million as the coronavirus pandemic has created an urgent need for companies to reach employees. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Texas: FDA grants Luminex authorization for second COVID-19 test]( [Coronavirus in Texas: FDA grants Luminex authorization for second COVID-19 test]( Austin-based diagnostics firm Luminex has received authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for another lab test designed to detect the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Tracking coronavirus layoffs: Find out which companies have cut Austin jobs]( [Tracking coronavirus layoffs: Find out which companies have cut Austin jobs]( The ripple effects of the coronavirus on Austin's job market has resulted in hundreds of layoffs. [Read More »]( [Austin streaming TV startup Atmosphere raises $5 million]( [Austin streaming TV startup Atmosphere raises $5 million]( Austin-based Atmosphere, an entertainment streaming platform, has raised $5 million to fund the company's continued growth. [Read More »]( Sports [Former Texas tennis coach Michael Center begins prison sentence]( [Former Texas tennis coach Michael Center begins prison sentence]( Former University of Texas men's tennis coach Michael Center began a six-month federal prison sentence Monday for accepting a bribe to falsely certify a student applicant as a scholarship athlete to circumvent the school's admissions standards. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Fenves brought calm, stability to Texas athletics]( [Bohls: Fenves brought calm, stability to Texas athletics]( While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction:1. Saying goodbye. Gregory L. [Read More »]( [Ok State s Mike Gundy says bring back players in May and get back to work]( [Ok State’s Mike Gundy says bring back players in May and get back to work]( As athletic directors across the country ponder whether the football season even will proceed this fall, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy wants his Cowboys to return to campus as early as May 1.Gundy said Tuesday that bringing the players back to Stillwater would hinge on testing all of them for the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Soccer notebook: Austin FC foundation rallies in face of COVID-19 crisis]( [Soccer notebook: Austin FC foundation rallies in face of COVID-19 crisis]( On Tuesday, health care workers at three Austin hospitals were able to get their fill of some of Austin’s culinary comforts. [Read More »]( [Through good times and bad, Norma Sierra kept Hendrickson on right track]( [Through good times and bad, Norma Sierra kept Hendrickson on right track]( Norma Sierra did not realize the impact she had on the Hendrickson basketball team until the players were forced to carry on without her. [Read More »]( Opinion [Commentary: Love your neighbors; don t kill them]( [Commentary: Love your neighbors; don’t kill them]( Last week, Governor Greg Abbott announced that Texas churches were “essential services” and thus could remain open, despite all scientific advice against social gatherings. [Read More »]( [Stephens: COVID-19: A look back from the year 2025]( [Stephens: COVID-19: A look back from the year 2025]( Jan. 19, 2025When COVID-19 first emerged as a health crisis in China five years ago, observers noted that authoritarian regimes — with their hostility toward whistleblowers, their manipulation of data, their fear of the free flow of information — facilitate the spread of disease. [Read More »]( Nation [CDC weighs loosening guidelines for some exposed to virus]( [CDC weighs loosening guidelines for some exposed to virus]( WASHINGTON (AP) " The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering changing its guidelines for self-isolation to make it easier for those who have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus to return to work if they are asymptomatic. [Read More »]( [Making plans, defiantly, amid the chaos and madness]( [Making plans, defiantly, amid the chaos and madness]( As owners of a wedding and event-planning business, Karina Lopez and Curtis Rogers have always known how the best-laid plans can go awry. [Read More »]( [Hackers new target during pandemic: video conference calls]( [Hackers’ new target during pandemic: video conference calls]( WASHINGTON (AP) " Ceri Weber had just begun to defend her dissertation when the chaos began: Echoes and voices interrupted her. [Read More »]( [California lends 500 ventilators to 4 states, 2 territories]( [California lends 500 ventilators to 4 states, 2 territories]( SACRAMENTO, Calif. [Read More »]( [AP-NORC poll: Americans increasing effort to avoid infection]( [AP-NORC poll: Americans increasing effort to avoid infection]( CHICAGO (AP) " Americans in overwhelming numbers are actively avoiding others as much as possible and taking additional steps to protect themselves from the coronavirus, according to a survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that shows how concerns about infection have grown sharply in the past six weeks. [Read More »]( World [Italy, Spain ICU pressures decline, but emotional toll rises]( [Italy, Spain ICU pressures decline, but emotional toll rises]( ROME (AP) " Maddalena Ferrari lets herself cry when she takes off the surgical mask she wears even at home to protect her elderly parents from the coronavirus that surrounds her at work in one of Italy's hardest-hit intensive care units. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Report: Euro finance ministers break off talks]( [The Latest: Report: Euro finance ministers break off talks]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Printing of The Plague in Japanese surges]( [The Latest: Printing of ‘The Plague’ in Japanese surges]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( [British virus crisis deepens, while New York sees positives]( [British virus crisis deepens, while New York sees positives]( NEW YORK (AP) " British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remained in intensive care Tuesday for treatment of his coronavirus illness, while authorities in New York hoped that a leveling off of deaths and new hospitalizations would hold and signal that the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak had turned a corner. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Denmark looks to begin gradual ease of lockdown]( [The Latest: Denmark looks to begin gradual ease of lockdown]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine dies from complications of coronavirus]( [Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine dies from complications of coronavirus]( Singer-songwriter John Prine has died. [Read More »]( [Austin s Vulcan Video closes permanently amid coronavirus losses]( [Austin’s Vulcan Video closes permanently amid coronavirus losses]( Vulcan Video, the esoteric video store that served as a staple of Austin film culture for several generations of movie nerds, has closed permanently. [Read More »]( [Miss arthouse movies? Austin Film Society rolls out online screenings]( [Miss arthouse movies? Austin Film Society rolls out online screenings]( AFS Cinema might temporarily be closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Austin Film Society is forging ahead in the name of good movies. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Alamo Drafthouse offering meal kits, curbside groceries]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Alamo Drafthouse offering meal kits, curbside groceries]( The Alamo Drafthouse can't show movies at its Slaughter Lane location, but it can sell groceries. [Read More »]( [Eliza Gilkyson s 2020 vision seeks unity in turbulent times]( [Eliza Gilkyson’s ‘2020’ vision seeks unity in turbulent times]( "I've been hoping there'll be some way through, and all our loved ones will be fine," Eliza Gilkyson sings on "Promises to Keep," the first track on her new album. 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