Carol Semple

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May 18, 2020

Trump says he’s taking malaria drug to guard against coronavirus, despite safety warnings

The president spent weeks pushing the drug as a potential cure for COVID-19, against the advice of top medical professionals, who say the drug can cause significant side effects and has not been shown to combat the new coronavirus.
Published
May 18, 2020

New Hampshire restaurants resume seated dining – but outdoors

Restaurants, which previously had been restricted to take-out and delivery, can now serve diners outside, with tables 6 feet apart.
Published
May 18, 2020

U.S. stocks rally on hopes for vaccine and economic recovery

Stocks were already headed for a higher opening on Wall Street on Monday when a drug company announced encouraging results in very early testing of an experimental coronavirus vaccine.
Published
May 15, 2020

Democrats push new $3 trillion virus relief bill through House

The bill is sure to go nowhere in the Republican-led Senate, let alone reach President Trump’s desk, where a threatened veto awaits.
Published
May 15, 2020

Surf’s up and so are new beach rules to prevent virus spread

Beaches closed in many places when stay-at-home orders got stricter after people flocked to the coast on balmy weekends.
Published
May 15, 2020

Stocks manage modest gains but still end lower for the week

The S&P 500 rose 0.4% after falling 1.3% earlier in the day as investors weighed more grim data showing how badly the coronavirus pandemic is crippling the economy.
Published
May 15, 2020

U.S. retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit

A longstanding migration of consumers toward online purchases is accelerating, with that segment posting an 8.4% monthly gain.
Published
May 15, 2020

Trump confident in virus test made by company in Scarborough

Despite reports of false negatives, the president and his deputies have promoted the 15-minute Abbott Laboratories test as a ‘game changer’ and have been using it for weeks.
Published
May 14, 2020

Federal officials release edited, partial guidance on coronavirus reopenings

U.S. health officials have released part of some long-delayed specific guidance that schools, businesses, and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns.
Published
May 14, 2020

Maine among states receiving highest percentage of pandemic loans, survey shows

Oil extraction and mining businesses had the best success in getting loans from the Paycheck Protection Program.

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