Austin ISD promises Fall 2020 online learning will not look like the Spring

The first three weeks of school will be 100% virtual learning. After September 4th, families have a choice of 100% online or in-person instruction. 

FOX 7 Discussion: Back to school plans and guidance during pandemic

Board President for Hays CISD, Esperanza Orosco, joins Fox 7 Austin with the latest plans and guidance on returning to school in the fall. 

FOX 7 Discussion: Managing COVID-19 in Texas

Some agree that Gov. Abbott opened Texas too soon, while others say finding a balance between mitigating the virus and opening the economy is nearly impossible.

Princess cancels more cruises amid coronavirus pandemic

Princess Cruises is extending the suspension of several of its cruises in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Wednesday.

Utah sees virus surge – but not in county with mask order

Utah has seen a surge in coronavirus cases _ but not in densely populated Salt Lake City, where cases are dropping a month after the county instituted a mask mandate.

Fauci to testify next week to House panel on coronavirus

Dr. Anthony Fauci and two other top public health officials will testify next week to a House subcommittee that's been investigating the federal response to a coronavirus pandemic still inflicting a relentless toll on Americans, officials with the panel said Wednesday.

Poll: Texans overwhelmingly support mask mandate, Abbott’s approval drops due to COVID-19

Texans overwhelmingly support a state mandate to wear masks, according to a new poll, while approval of Gov. Greg Abbott has tumbled as Texas turned into a coronavirus hotspot.

Fauci says he doesn’t see ‘us eradicating’ the coronavirus as US battles rising COVID-19 infections

Speaking during a webcast on Wednesday, July 22, with TB Alliance, a tuberculosis treatment nonprofit, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said that the coronavirus is here to stay.

Silent spread of coronavirus keeps scientists grasping for clues

Researchers have exposed the frightening likelihood of silent spread of the virus by asymptomatic and presymptomatic carriers. But how major a role seemingly healthy people play in swelling the ranks of those infected remains unanswered — and at the top of the scientific agenda.

California tops nation in positive COVID-19 cases as state breaks single-day record

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced California has broken its single-day record for positive COVID-19 cases with an unprecedented 12,807 new cases and 115 deaths. The state now leads the nation for positive cases, surpassing New York. 

Poll: Very few Americans back full school reopening amid COVID-19 pandemic

Only about 1 in 10 Americans think daycare centers, preschools or K-12 schools should open this fall without restrictions, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs.