At opening time, restaurateurs are maxed out on debt, yet they may not be eligible for government relief.
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Maine Acts of Kindness: Craft beer becomes hospital-grade hand sanitizer
Breweries and distillers are working with the University of Maine to meet the need of the state’s hospitals.
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Another View: Wisconsin primary shows why elections need to modernize
It’s harder and harder to justify in-person national conventions and voting.
Posted inNation & World
A plan to defeat coronavirus finally emerges, but not from the White House
States and top experts are pursuing a national strategy against COVID-19; the question is whether their effort can succeed without the federal government.
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Rising from sick beds, COVID-19 medics head back to front lines
The coronavirus has infected so many doctors, nurses and other health workers that some are now returning to work after recovering.
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U.S. diplomats alarmed by virus case in housing provided by State Department
Some of the Foreign Service officers and their families have left the building in Arlington, Va., because of the absence of medical guidance.
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White House points to hopeful signs as deaths keep rising
President Trump insists he won’t move to reopen the country until it’s safe, but says he’ll launch a task force next week to work toward that goal.
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Sea Dogs plan to pay workers, even if no games are played
Eighteen full-time employees and 215 game-day workers will receive monthly checks based on their 2019 pay.
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Doctors, nurses take part in Good Friday procession at Vatican
Pope Francis Francis presides over the late-night ceremony in a nearly empty St. Peter’s Square.
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The Virus Diaries: ‘I am no stranger to being alone’
As Lynne Lyons approaches the anniversary of her husband’s death, she navigates a confusing, changing world during the coronavirus outbreak.