coronavirus
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
To gauge economic damage from virus, watch for U.S. jobs data
Widespread layoffs can transform slowdowns in just one or two sectors – the travel industry, say, or manufacturing – into a full-blown downturn for the overall economy.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
Congress sends Trump a plan to spend $8.3 billion to fight virus
The bipartisan leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations committees negotiated the increased figure and other provisions of the legislation in a burst of cooperation that's common on the panel but increasingly rare elsewhere in Washington.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
Economic impact of coronavirus cuts into Wex revenue projections
The Portland-based company expects earnings to be down at least 2% for the first three months of this year.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
About a dozen Mainers are being tested for coronavirus, says Maine CDC
The agency says it has submitted about a dozen samples to federal testing labs and has obtained the equipment and test kits needed to test 500 to 700 people, starting in about a week.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Maine businesses prep and plan as coronavirus spreads in US
"We're preparing for everything and hoping for the best," says Geiger President and CEO Jo-an Lantz.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
In Massachusetts, 250 remain in coronavirus quarantine
The governor and others stress the state's stepped-up measures are precautionary and that the risk of contracting the virus in Massachusetts remains low.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
New Hampshire man attends party after being told to self-quarantine
The state epidemiologist says more than 100 people attended the private party, but only a handful had close enough contact with the the man who tested positive to warrant being quarantined.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Virus concerns: What to know if you’re planning a trip
Some airlines and hotels are adjusting their usual cancellation policies as the fast-spreading coronavirus forces travelers to reconsider their trips.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Tensions rise as U.S. death toll from coronavirus reaches 9
Lawmakers express doubts about the government's ability to ramp up testing fast enough to deal with the crisis.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Portland company’s global seafood expo scratched because of coronavirus fears
Diversified Communications had said last week that it was prepared for the event in Boston, but concerns increased.
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