Some countries and U.S. states are shifting their focus away from stay-at-home measures and toward fixing ravaged economies
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More $1,200 stimulus checks are on the way. When will they arrive?
Because agencies keep separate systems, it took some effort to figure out how to automatically send payments to people receiving certain federal benefits, such as Social Security.
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Stocks rally worldwide as businesses consider reopening
With central banks and governments promising overwhelming amounts of aid for markets and economies, some investors say a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis is unlikely.
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Maine CDC building reopens after cleaning because of virus exposure
A coronavirus exposure briefly shuttered the headquarters of the agency responsible for leading the state response to the pandemic.
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Georgia restaurants allowed to reopen as restrictions loosen
Dine-in service and movie theaters were allowed to reopen after other businesses, including barbershops, gyms, tattoo shops and nail salons, were allowed to start seeing customers Friday.
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The Latest: Doubts about testing remain in spite of Trump’s assurances
The new testing targets would ensure that states had enough COVID-19 tests available to sample at least 2.6% of their populations each month.
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Maine nonprofits assess the costs of coronavirus response
Leaders of nonprofits on the front lines are making new fundraising pleas, seeking federal aid and planning for months of budget impacts.
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State budget crisis looms in Maine as pandemic rages
Gov. Janet Mills and the Legislature will soon be facing what’s likely to be the largest state revenue shortfall in the last 30 years.
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Giving birth in midst of pandemic: surreal, stressful and joyful
The coronavirus crisis has changed just about everything about giving birth in Maine.
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Why can’t I reach unemployment? When can I get my aching knee replaced?
Another question readers are asking: What’s up with my federal check?