Most of the furloughs have affected part-time or seasonal workers and are intended to avoid budget shortfalls over the next 2 months.
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Mnuchin, Schumer rev up talks as small-business aid runs dry
Talks in Washington are accelerating on a stopgap coronavirus relief bill aimed at helping smaller employers across the country.
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Feds under pressure to publicly track nursing home outbreaks
Experts say that doing so could alert nearby communities and anguished relatives and also help officials see where to focus testing and other safety measures.
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Most protesting Michigan’s social distancing order stay in their cars
The vehicles cause gridlock, and most of the protesters who were on foot were practicing social distancing, according to a state police spokesperson.
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Photo of Florida nurse couple becomes symbol of hope and love
Ben Cayer and Mindy Brock, both nurse anesthetists, shoulder the high-risk duty of placing breathing tubes in surgery patients, any of whom may have COVID-19.
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Tech companies step up fight against bad coronavirus info
Facebook, Google and others are taking unprecedented steps as potentially dangerous misinformation spreads around the world.
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Waterville’s Lockwood Hotel on track for fall opening despite coronavirus pandemic
Hotel construction workers are now operating under strict safety protocols implemented by the Associated General Contractors of Maine to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus on job sites.
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Track and field: Top athletes denied chances at setting, or improving upon, state records
Seniors lose last chance at setting or improving marks, while juniors miss a key season in their progression.
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Maine licensing boards caution doctors against prescribing unproven COVID-19 drugs
Two boards say that it would be ‘unprofessional conduct’ for doctors to prescribe chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine or azithromycin to themselves or family members, and that the drugs should not be prescribed for preventive purposes.
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Front-line workers in Maine plead for more protective equipment
Groups representing Maine health care workers, firefighters and others called on the federal government and employers to make sure they are protected from coronavirus.