Some economists say it could take two years or more for the economy to regain its pre-pandemic levels of production and employment.
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Maine CDC begins providing almost daily numbers for negative COVID-19 tests
Maine is the only state that has been unable to provide the key pandemic tracking metric.
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Maine eases quarantine rule for visitors as virus testing expands
Vermont and New Hampshire residents will not have to quarantine, and other visitors can avoid the 14-day quarantine if they certify they have tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours before checking in to a Maine lodging.
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‘All eyes’ on New York: Reopening tests city torn by crises
New York City gradually began reopening Monday in a turning point in the three-month-long coronavirus crisis and a test of the city’s discipline.
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The Latest: Genetic testing offers more evidence that blood type plays role in effects of virus
The latest on the coronavirus in the U.S. and around the world. Research from genetic-testing giant 23andMe Inc. found differences in a gene that influences a person’s blood type can affect a person’s susceptibility to COVID-19. Scientists have been looking at genetic factors to try to determine why some people who contract the new coronavirus […]
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Our View: Mills shouldn’t keep lawmakers from doing their job
The governor’s response to questions about unemployment benefits echoed her predecessor, and that’s not good.
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Revamped emergency loan program remains a short-term fix
Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program extend deadlines and loosen restrictions, but they still offer no solution to long-term revenue shortfalls.
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Four Portland businesses change licenses to reopen earlier
Four bars and tasting rooms in Portland have changed their state licensing so they qualify as restaurants and can reopen in June.
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In the midst of a pandemic, photographer finds ‘world as we knew it changed overnight’
The isolation has been challenging, but we’ve returned to nightly meals together and other family activities.
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New York City starts its escape from lockdown after 80 days
Retail shops, nonessential construction and manufacturing will open Monday for the first time since mid-March.