The recommendations make clear that the return to normalcy will take longer than President Trump initially envisioned, with officials saying some social distancing may need to remain for all of this year to prevent a new outbreak.
Carol Semple
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Canada-U.S. border won’t reopen soon to nonessential travel, Trudeau says
Nearly 200,000 people cross that border every day in normal times.
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Passenger killed in Hancock County crash
Speed may have been a factor in the crash, police say.
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Most protesting Michigan’s social distancing order stay in their cars
The vehicles cause gridlock, and most of the protesters who were on foot were practicing social distancing, according to a state police spokesperson.
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Photo of Florida nurse couple becomes symbol of hope and love
Ben Cayer and Mindy Brock, both nurse anesthetists, shoulder the high-risk duty of placing breathing tubes in surgery patients, any of whom may have COVID-19.
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Stocks sink on Wall Street as grim economic news pours in
Several reports are even more dismal than expected, including a record drop for U.S. retail sales.
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Union, Bath Iron Works agree to extend contract
The contract will be extended for a month while the nation is in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Banks brace for big loan defaults by U.S., global customers
The major banks in the U.S. are anticipating a flood of loan defaults as households and business customers take a big financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic
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Stocks end higher as traders hope restrictions will ease
The broad rally came amid new signs that government officials are considering how to gradually reopen the economy.
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Family seeks autopsy for woman found near homeless camp on Penobscot River
Officials reportedly told the family that Valerie Lombardo overdosed or died of exposure.