The Westbrook-based veterinary diagnostics firm says the tests confirm earlier assessments that pets cannot contract the disease.
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Coronavirus how-to: How to wash your hands properly
Chances are, you’re doing it wrong.
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Portland shuts clinic, City Hall after test of staffer indicates possible coronavirus
Portland’s India Street health clinic will stay closed for two weeks, the city manager says.
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Central Maine grocers and food sellers brace for COVID-19
Grocers, both independent and chains, are struggling to keep high-demand items on hand throughout central Maine as people prepare to spend more time at home.
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Pelosi, House pass coronavirus aid deal after Trump declares national emergency
The president also announces a range of executive actions, including a new public-private partnership to expand coronavirus testing capabilities with drive-through locations, and he waives interest on federally held student loans.
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Collins says Trump should ‘step back’ and let coronavirus experts do the talking
Maine’s senior senator said she has been dissatisfied with ‘inconsistent’ messaging on coronavirus from the federal government.
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Wex ‘strongly encouraging’ its employees worldwide to work from home
The Portland-based payment technology firm says it hopes to have employees fully transitioned to remote work by March 20.
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Bates College to close its campus and send students home
Bates was the last NESCAC college to yield to the coronavirus.
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Central Maine schools cancel activities, prepare for possibility of shutdowns amid virus outbreak
A number of central Maine schools were announcing changes to activities and events, but still holding regular classes, amid a flurry of cancellations as the nation and world aim to stem the spread of coronavirus.