Coronavirus Update: Appeals court gives partial victory to Texas abortion providers

Plus: Custom Zoom backgrounds for your next video meeting Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.]( [Austin Statesman]( Coronavirus Update Notice:  As a public service, we are sending out this special Coronavirus newsletter. If you do not want to receive this newsletter, please [unsubscribe here](                                                     ----------------- [Appeals court gives partial victory to Texas abortion providers]( [Appeals court gives partial victory to Texas abortion providers]( In a partial victory for Texas abortion providers, a federal appeals court has allowed drug-induced abortions to resume despite efforts by state officials to ban the procedures as part of the coronavirus emergency. [Read More »]( [Travis County OKs hiring freeze to ease pandemic s financial toll]( [Travis County OKs hiring freeze to ease pandemic’s financial toll]( The Travis County commissioners approved an immediate hiring freeze Tuesday to soften the blow of an economic setback from the coronavirus pandemic and now must decide what positions will be exempted from that order. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Texas: 2 weeks into remote learning, Austin district still trying to find some students]( [Coronavirus in Texas: 2 weeks into remote learning, Austin district still trying to find some students]( Two weeks after the Austin school district resumed classes through remote learning in response to the coronavirus pandemic, administrators on Monday night said they still haven't been able to reestablish contact with all of its students. [Read More »]( [Bring a little Austin flair to your next Zoom meeting with these custom backgrounds]( [Bring a little Austin flair to your next Zoom meeting with these custom backgrounds]( Many of us have transitioned to working from home during the coronavirus pandemic and are meeting via video conference, and by this point our coworkers are all too familiar with our home décor ... or our messy bedrooms (no judgment). [Read More »]( [Williamson County reports 5 new confirmed coronavirus cases, total at 124]( [Williamson County reports 5 new confirmed coronavirus cases, total at 124]( The Williamson County and Cities Health District reported five new cases of confirmed coronavirus in the county on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 124. [Read More »]( [Whole Foods Market employee tests positive for coronavirus, store officials say]( [Whole Foods Market employee tests positive for coronavirus, store officials say]( A Whole Foods Market employee at its flagship store tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, according to store officials Monday. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Austin: How athletes are coping during shelter in place]( [Coronavirus in Austin: How athletes are coping during shelter in place]( I get grouchy when I can't swim. When my swim program at Western Hills Athletic Club shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic, I kind of freaked out. [Read More »]( [Bastrop County ups coronavirus testing capacity to 25 per day]( [Bastrop County ups coronavirus testing capacity to 25 per day]( Bastrop County medical officials have increased the county's coronavirus testing capacity to 25 per day after obtaining "an ongoing supply of test kits," Bastrop County Emergency Management Deputy Director Christine Files announced Monday. [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