Seniors and their loved ones face a grim reality as the coronavirus spreads around the country and enters other assisted living facilities, where residents are especially at risk.
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Americans brace for new life of no school and growing dread
Tens of millions of students nationwide have been sent home from school amid a wave of closings, leaving parents scrambling.
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Spain announces a lockdown, France shuts down nightlife
Meanwhile, the U.S. has extended its travel ban to include the U.K. and Ireland.
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Mass closures of Maine schools in response to coronavirus
Schools across southern Maine, including Portland, and in Bangor will close starting this week as officials try to slow the spread of the virus and respiratory disease it causes.
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Luxury shoppers in China emerge from quarantine to buy again
Chinese shoppers are slowly returning to the glitzy malls and boutiques where they’ve been driving growth of the global luxury industry as coronavirus quarantine measures relax.
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U.S. travel ban extends to U.K., Ireland; Trump takes virus test
The president also said he has taken a coronavirus test, and the White House began testing the temperatures of everyone he meets with.
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Allagash announces 2-week closure of tap room
The Portland brewery will offer curbside to-go purchases in the meantime.
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Maine Water Co. to stop shutoffs for nonpayment of water bills
The water utility, which serves 80,000 Mainers, says it’s also closing its offices to visitors in response to the coronavirus.
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Lobster prices tumble; future is cloudy as exports shut down
Lobster prices are tumbling, and shippers fear the worst could be yet to come as the seafood industry deals with a worldwide slowdown in imports because of the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus latest: Doctor says Trump tests negative for coronavirus
And Massachusetts relaxes rules on who can get tested.