A coronavirus vaccine is on the horizon, thanks to a key discovery by UT researchers

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 [A coronavirus vaccine is on the horizon, thanks to a key discovery by UT researchers]( [A coronavirus vaccine is on the horizon, thanks to a key discovery by UT researchers]( When the latest coronavirus emerged, Jason McLellan and his team were ready to take action. [Read More »]( Local News [Three more die in Travis County as Abbott extends disaster declaration]( [Three more die in Travis County as Abbott extends disaster declaration]( Three more people in Travis County died from coronavirus-related causes Saturday, but a glimmer of good news could be found in the latest statistics released by Austin-Travis County health officials. [Read More »]( [Austin Police Department seeing more officers leave]( [Austin Police Department seeing more officers leave]( The average number of officers and cadets leaving the Austin Police Department each month has more than doubled since the end of 2017 and increased by nearly 34% through mid-June compared to 2019. [Read More »]( [Austin s Baha is say racial justice is an integral part of our faith ]( [Austin’s Baha’is say racial justice is ‘an integral part of our faith’]( Aliyah Marandiz, who grew up a member of the Baha'i faith, said that her religion influences her actions, her perspective and how she treats other people, much the same way any religion would. [Read More »]( [Free COVID-19 tests offered in Del Valle through Aug. 16]( [Free COVID-19 tests offered in Del Valle through Aug. 16]( DEL VALLEFree COVID-19 testsoffered through Aug. 16Austin Public Health in partnership with the Texas Military Department and Texas Division of Emergency Management has rolled out a free walk-up COVID-19 testing site from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily through Aug. 16 at Del Valle Middle School, 5500 Ross Drive. [Read More »]( [Some visitors turned away as Austin parks see overcrowded conditions]( [Some visitors turned away as Austin parks see overcrowded conditions]( A pair of local parks had to turn away visitors because of overcrowded conditions but are expected to reopen Monday, the Travis County Parks Department confirmed on Sunday. [Read More »]( Business [Austin factory a key tool in Tesla s race against auto-industry giants]( [Austin factory a key tool in Tesla’s race against auto-industry giants]( Austin is a long way from achieving Detroit-like prominence in the auto industry, but the city looms large for the sector's most valuable company - Tesla - as the electric vehicle maker drives to become more than a trendy but niche player. [Read More »]( [For one Austin vacation rental company, outbreak meant time for changes, rebranding]( [For one Austin vacation rental company, outbreak meant time for changes, rebranding]( Like many businesses in the hospitality industry, Austin-based Top Trip Rentals was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, said CEO Chereen Fisher, who founded the company in 2007.The cancellation of South By Southwest was the first big hit on revenue, Fisher said. [Read More »]( Sports [A s dominate Astros in brawl-marred game]( [A’s dominate Astros in brawl-marred game]( OAKLAND, Calif. [Read More »]( [As Ko collapses, Kang wins again]( [As Ko collapses, Kang wins again]( SYLVANIA, Ohio - Five shots behind with six holes to play, Danielle Kang won her second straight LPGA Tour event Sunday when Lydia Ko took a double bogey on the final hole in the Marathon Classic. [Read More »]( [Spurs beat Pelicans, help playoff chances]( [Spurs beat Pelicans, help playoff chances]( LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Coach Gregg Popovich and his San Antonio Spurs came to the NBA's restart bubble looking to develop their young talent. [Read More »]( [Verstappen storms to unlikely victory in F1]( [Verstappen storms to unlikely victory in F1]( SILVERSTONE, England - Max Verstappen sprang what could be the surprise of the Formula One season by beating Lewis Hamilton to win the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix on Sunday. [Read More »]( [Bold breakthrough: cathartic win over RGV]( [Bold breakthrough: cathartic win over RGV]( July couldn't end fast enough for Austin Bold, and some of the negative energy from a month filled with COVID-19 uncertainty and soccer futility carried through to August. [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: August 10, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: August 10, 2020]( Police officers havealways been helpfulMy wife's car was T-boned at an intersection in an auto accident. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Take the time to get APD overhaul right]( [Editorial: Take the time to get APD overhaul right]( We wish our city could have reached this point sooner. [Read More »]( [Ethical Society leader: Religious congregations should lead by example and close their doors]( [Ethical Society leader: Religious congregations should lead by example and close their doors]( Texas has closed in on a grim milestone: nearly 7,500 deaths from COVID-19. Only Florida and California have reported more total cases. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Our city must do more to break the cycle of violence]( [Opinion: Our city must do more to break the cycle of violence]( The Austin City Council is taking a bold step forward with its efforts to reallocate potentially tens of millions of dollars from the city's police department to fund public health and violence prevention initiatives as part of its 2020-21 budget. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Our streets may never be the same. And that s a good thing.]( [Opinion: Our streets may never be the same. And that’s a good thing.]( Not long after the coronavirus pandemic compelled widespread stay-at-home directives, many cities from coast to coast took steps to restrict motor vehicle traffic on selected streets. [Read More »]( Nation [Puerto Ricans, upset at botched primary, demand answers]( [Puerto Ricans, upset at botched primary, demand answers]( SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) " Puerto Ricans demanded answers Monday after botched primaries forced officials to reschedule voting at centers lacking ballots, an unprecedented decision being called a blow to the U.S. territory's democracy. [Read More »]( [US tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe s alarm]( [US tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe’s alarm]( ROME (AP) " With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe. [Read More »]( [Joe Arpaio defeated in what s likely his last political race]( [Joe Arpaio defeated in what’s likely his last political race]( PHOENIX (AP) " This political campaign was likely the last for Joe Arpaio, the former six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix known for leading immigration crackdowns and building a political career around the harsh treatment of jail inmates. [Read More »]( [Doctors, hospitals launch voter registration efforts]( [Doctors, hospitals launch voter registration efforts]( BOSTON (AP) " An emergency room doctor in Boston is assembling thousands of voter registration kits for distribution at hospitals and doctor's offices. [Read More »]( World [Azar meets with Taiwan President Tsai on breakthrough visit]( [Azar meets with Taiwan President Tsai on breakthrough visit]( TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) " U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday during the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei in 1979. [Read More »]( [Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law]( [Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law]( HONG KONG (AP) " Hong Kong police arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai and raided the publisher's headquarters Monday in the highest-profile use yet of the new national security law Beijing imposed on the city after protests last year. [Read More »]( [Azar leads highest-level US delegation to Taiwan in decades]( [Azar leads highest-level US delegation to Taiwan in decades]( TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) " U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday in the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic relations between Washington and Taipei in 1979. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Planned layoffs at British companies surge]( [The Latest: Planned layoffs at British companies surge]( LONDON " The number of British companies planning to cut staff numbers in June was five times higher than in the same month a year earlier, in an ominous sign of COVID-19's economic impact. [Read More »]( [Belarus holds tense vote, leader vows to quash any protests]( [Belarus holds tense vote, leader vows to quash any protests]( MINSK, Belarus (AP) " Tensions were high in Belarus as the country held a presidential election Sunday, with police setting up checkpoints outside the capital to quash potential protests and detaining at least eight opposition campaign workers. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Marathon Kids launches 25th year with virtual run around the world]( [Marathon Kids launches 25th year with virtual run around the world]( Austinite Kay Morris read a story in Runner's World magazine about a homeroom teacher whose students would "run increments around the world." "That was the trigger," she says. [Read More »]( [Whataburger s first food truck debuts in Texas]( [Whataburger’s first food truck debuts in Texas]( Hear us out: What if Whataburger ... but wheels? [Read More »]( [Austin museum picks winner of city s biggest art prize]( [Austin museum picks winner of city’s biggest art prize]( The Contemporary Austin has selected Tarek Atoui as the winner of the 2022 Suzanne Deal Booth/FLAG Art Foundation Prize. [Read More »]( [Create a Latino music fund, Austin community leaders say]( [Create a Latino music fund, Austin community leaders say]( Create a Latino music fund, Austin community leaders say [Read More »]( [Well, now Shiner has a hard seltzer coming real soon]( [Well, now Shiner has a hard seltzer – coming real soon]( We are sensing a trend, and the trend is "everyone is making a hard seltzer now." [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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