Travelers returning from Europe stood in line for hours in crowded terminals after the Trump administration announced the health checks with little warning.
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Hospitals fear any surge of virus cases, supply shortages
Among the biggest concerns is whether there will be enough beds, equipment and staff to handle several large outbreaks simultaneously in multiple cities.
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Business fallout: Walmart limits hours, airlines cut flying
Beginning Sunday, more than 4,700 Walmart and Neighborhood Market locations in the U.S. will be open from 6 a.m. to 11 pm. until further notice.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mills declares state of emergency as Maine reports 7 confirmed, 5 likely coronavirus cases
A student at Cape Elizabeth Middle School as well as two residents of a Falmouth retirement community have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19.
Posted inTimes Record
Local schools to close for two weeks to help prevent more cases of coronavirus in Maine
Many districts are still ironing out plans for making the switch to online learning and how to provide meals to students who may need them. Officials expect to have more detailed plans available for parents in the coming days.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Mills seeks disaster loans for businesses affected by pandemic
Maine lawmakers will also consider a bill that will allow workers affected by COVID-19 to qualify for unemployment insurance.
Posted inLocal & State
Happy 200th birthday to Maine, but virus zaps the celebration
The state is celebrating the bicentennial of its liberation from Massachusetts, with or without a party.
Posted inNation & World
Coronavirus latest: In U.S., coronavirus vaccine test opens with first doses
Four healthy volunteers are injected Monday with an experimental vaccine at a Seattle research institute.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Hand-washing, social distancing are our ‘home front’ sacrifices
We will find out if we can pull together the way our forebears once did.
Posted inBusiness, Food, News
Restaurants double down on safety as coronavirus arrives in Maine
As concern over the virus grows, restaurants work to alleviate customers’ fears and to prepare themselves for what may come.