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Governor Greg Abbott declares a statewide public health disaster because of COVID-19, the coronavirus, during a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on March 13, 2020. Abbott said there were 39 confirmed cases of the virus in Texas with 220 total people tested. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. (Julia Robinson/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Governor Greg Abbott declares a statewide public health disaster because of COVID-19, the coronavirus, during a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on March 13, 2020. Abbott said there were 39 confirmed cases of the virus in Texas with 220 total people tested. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illnes…

March 13, 2020

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Election officials: Tuesday primaries on despite virus fears
March 13, 2020 6:03 p.m.

Election officials: Tuesday primaries on despite virus fears

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Elections officials in the four states holding presidential primaries next week say they have no plans to postpone voting amid widespread disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Instead, they are taking extraordinary steps to ensure that voters can cast ballots and polling places are clean.