The governor asks President Trump to help state fishermen, dealers, processors and aquaculturists survive in the age of coronavirus.
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Why is the coronavirus so much more deadly for men than for women?
Researchers find a correlation between cigarette smoking and fatalities, but that’s not the whole story, they say.
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Trump says virus plan with $2 trillion impact ‘very close’
A procedural vote has been scheduled in the Senate for 3 p.m. Sunday in anticipation of a final vote on the plan on Monday.
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Factories pivot to fight coronavirus, but it won’t be easy – or fast
General Motors, Ford, Rolls-Royce and other companies are talking to governments about converting idled factories to make vital goods such as ventilators and surgical masks.
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States grapple with outbreak’s challenges to primaries
Voters in 23 states have yet to cast their ballots for presidential nominees.
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Golf courses offer respite from virus anxiety, at least for now
Several southern Maine courses are open with dramatically modified operating policies designed to keep golfers and staff safe.
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Italy virus cases soar again; N.Y. eyes temporary hospitals
The coronavirus pandemic is taking an increasingly bleak toll in the U.S. and Europe.
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Africa lockdowns begin as coronavirus cases rise above 1,000
Meanwhile, two African heads of state appeared to defy their own travel restrictions to attend another president’s inauguration.
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Cases surge at nursing homes across the U.S.
Workers in at least 73 facilities in 22 states are battling an ‘almost perfect killing machine.’
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Maine congressional delegation seeks medical equipment from U.S.
They’re asking the U.S. Department Health and Human Services for help in protecting health care professionals fighting the coronavirus.