A 750 billion euro coronavirus fund will provide loans and grants to the countries hit hardest by the virus.
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Posted inBusiness
Head of the line: Big companies got coronavirus loans first
Data shows that large businesses with connections to major national or regional banks were given priority treatment when the Paycheck Protection Program first launched.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta rescinds coronavirus emergency declaration
City officials warn residents they must continue to be vigilant to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Posted inNation & World
Political wrangling over virus relief persists despite high stakes
There appears to be good news on the medical front, however, with scientists involved in the development of at least 1 vaccine reporting promising results in an early trial.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Number of COVID-19 cases among out-of-state visitors remains low
Midway into July, there is no indication of visitor-driven outbreaks, as Maine continues to benefit from some of the best disease metrics in the nation.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics notebook: Boston seems to be ahead of the game as restart looms
Just ask center Enes Kanter, who says “the NBA should be scared because everybody is healthy now, everybody is 100 percent now, and everybody is going at it”
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Marine Corps Marathon canceled for first time its 45-year history
The Marine Corps race had been one of the last mega-marathons remaining on the country’s 2020 race calendar with races in Boston and New York already canceled.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump, Congress square off over virus aid as crisis worsens
The administration criticizes Republican legislation’s money for more virus testing and insisted on a payroll tax cut that could complicate quick passage.
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Soccer’s Ballon d’Or awards canceled this year amid coronavirus disruption
The Ballon d’Or, awarded for men since 1956 and women since 2018, will not be given out this year with the season upended by the pandemic.
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The Latest: Florida teachers union sues over return to in-person classes
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. Florida’s largest teachers union sued top state officials Monday over an order mandating a return of in-person schooling, drawing the courts into an increasingly politicized nationwide debate over when and how kids can return to class amid the pandemic. The suit from the […]