Coronavirus Update: Texas Supreme Court orders jailed salon owner released

Also: Bastrop Co. judge contracted, recovered from COVID-19, test shows 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](                                                     ----------------- [Texas Supreme Court orders jailed salon owner released]( [Texas Supreme Court orders jailed salon owner released]( The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Dallas County officials to free salon owner Shelley Luther from jail while its nine judges, all Republicans, weigh an appeal challenging her incarceration as improper. [Read More »]( [Some Austin salons and barber shops prepare to reopen on Friday, others will wait]( [Some Austin salons and barber shops prepare to reopen on Friday, others will wait]( Some barbershops and hair, nail and tanning salons will reopen their doors on Friday, but others say they aren't ready for customers yet. [Read More »]( [Asian American businesses eye reopening amid pandemic-related racism concerns]( [Asian American businesses eye reopening amid pandemic-related racism concerns]( Now that retail stores, restaurants and various other businesses statewide are allowed to reopen their doors, many are weighing if it's cost-effective to do so at greatly reduced capacities and while taking measures to ensure employees and customers are safe from the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Fact-check: Is there a scientific basis for coronavirus social distancing?]( [Fact-check: Is there a scientific basis for coronavirus social distancing?]( Fox News host Laura Ingraham falsely claimed on her TV show that there's "no real scientific basis" behind social distancing, the practice of keeping distance from others to reduce the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19. [Read More »]( [Exclusive: Bastrop County judge contracted, recovered from COVID-19, test shows]( [Exclusive: Bastrop County judge contracted, recovered from COVID-19, test shows]( Bastrop County Judge Paul Pape confirmed this week that results from an antibody test show that he unwittingly contracted the coronavirus, possibly in early February, which could mean the virus may have been spreading through the community earlier than local health officials previously theorized. [Read More »]( [Williamson County reports 11 new confirmed coronavirus cases, total of 352]( [Williamson County reports 11 new confirmed coronavirus cases, total of 352]( The Williamson County and Cities Health District has reported 11 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the number of total confirmed cases to 352. [Read More »]( [Admin shelves CDC guide to reopening country]( [Admin shelves CDC guide to reopening country]( A set of detailed documents created by the nation's top disease investigators meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders deciding when and how to reopen public places such as mass transit, day care centers and restaurants during the still-raging pandemic has been shelved by the Trump administration. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Why we re working to help Austin s small businesses]( [Opinion: Why we’re working to help Austin’s small businesses]( Monique Campanelli and her husband, Dante Dominick, have been brightening up Austin for more than a decade. [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