The number of the people infected in the U.S. exceeded a quarter-million on Friday and the death toll climbed past 6,900.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State
Preble Street opens new ‘wellness’ shelter at USM gym to ease overcrowding
The nonprofit is providing 50 emergency shelter beds at the Sullivan gymnasium in a setting that allows people to follow social distancing protocols.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Bates professor partners with Colby, Bowdoin to print coronavirus protective gear
Personnel at Bates, Colby and Bowdoin colleges are working together to use 3-D printers to make visors for face shields needed by medical staff and first responders.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, New England
Governor orders travelers to self-quarantine, suspends all lodging businesses
The executive order requires anyone traveling from out of state to Maine to self-quarantine for 14 days.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine CDC won’t reveal virus projections it’s relying on to prepare for outbreak
Dr. Nirav Shah says modeling projections are being used to inform decisions about how the state prepares, not to speculate about the potential impact. But he has not been willing to share the numbers the state has used.
Posted inSports
Recreational athletes get creative to maintain workouts during coronavirus pandemic
With races and most other events cancelled, local athletes try to find motivation in a variety of ways.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks drop as coronavirus crunches the job market, economy
Many businesses have slammed to a halt amid attempts to slow the spread of the outbreak.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Small-business rescue off to slow start; some banks not ready
Millions of small businesses are expected to apply for desperately needed rescue loans from the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program.
Posted inNation & World
Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won’t wear one
The new guidance from the CDC encourages people, especially in areas hit hard by the spread of the coronavirus, to use rudimentary coverings like T-shirts, bandannas and non-medical masks.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Finding the silver linings during a pandemic
As terrible as the coronavirus pandemic is, there are some good things happening in our changed world, Amy Calder writes.