Abbott: Anyone entering Texas from U.S. COVID-19 hot spots must self-quarantine

Abbott signed an executive order Thursday saying that anyone entering the state of Texas through an airport in either New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or New Orleans will be subject to a mandatory self-quarantine for 14 days or for the duration of their stay in Texas, whichever is shorter.

Trump approves major disaster declaration for Texas

The federal assistance will supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas affected by the virus beginning on Jan. 20 and continuing, says a release from the White House.

Abbott resists calls for a statewide shelter-in-place order

On Tuesday, a letter from Texas Democrats was sent to Gov. Greg Abbott urging him to follow what several cities have done and issue a stay-at-home executive order for all of Texas. Abbott declined to do that

Pence says White House not considering a nationwide coronavirus lockdown

“What we’ve done is publish the president’s coronavirus guidelines: the ’15 days to slow the spread.’ This is what we believe every American should be doing because we think we have the chance to significantly reduce the spread of the coronavirus,” Vice President Mike Pence said.

Virtual coronavirus town hall with President Trump, White House task force

Fox News Channel is hosting a two-hour virtual town hall with President Trump and members of the White House coronavirus task force on Tuesday, March 24, at 12 p.m. ET.

Trump says he intends to reopen country in weeks, not months

President Donald Trump claimed, without evidence, that continued closures could result in more deaths than the coronavirus pandemic.

Harvey Weinstein tests positive for COVID-19, isolated in prison, reports say

The disgraced film mogul, who turned 68 on Thursday, is locked up at the maximum-security Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo, according to state prison officials.

Mayor Adler signs new order, requires businesses to take further action on COVID-19

According to the Order, “Controls may include, but are not limited to, requiring each person to take a shopping cart or placing markers on the floor.” The goal is to keep people from being too close together.

Trump says hydroxychloroquine could be answer to COVID, but Fauci says not yet

President Trump continues to push a malaria drug called hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus treatments, but experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci are saying there is not enough evidence to support it.