Tens of millions are facing the same thing and deliberately avoiding each other in the process.
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The Virus Diaries: ‘I felt the rug was pulled out from me’
College senior Gina Pardi misses the chance to say goodbye to friends now that she has returned to Maine to complete her studies remotely.
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Catholics take to unburdening at drive-thru confessions
Across Maine, priests have found creative ways to stay in touch with their flocks during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Trump extends virus guidelines, braces U.S. for big death toll
It was a stark shift in tone by the president, who only days ago mused about the country reopening in a few weeks.
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John Prine in critical condition with COVID-19 symptoms
A message posted on his Twitter page Sunday says the “Angel from Montgomery” singer has been hospitalized since Thursday and his condition worsened on Saturday.
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Cities and towns shift to virtual meetings to carry out public’s business
Videoconferencing has become the new normal as Maine municipalities adjust to doing necessary business in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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States, countries with stay-at-home orders may give Mainers a glimpse of what to expect
Twenty-six states and several countries prohibit going out in public, with exceptions.
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About 500 worshippers in Louisiana church defy ban on gatherings
Seven of over 160 people diagnosed with coronavirus in East Baton Rouge Parish have died, the state says.
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Maine’s eel season, delayed by virus, finally gets started
Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher suspended the fishery earlier this month.
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Dr. Fauci predicts up to 200,000 U.S. deaths
The government’s top infectious-disease expert also says millions could become infected from the coronavirus.