Viral advice: Keep your distance

Wary of the transmission of germs from everyday human interactions, businesses, churches and municipalities are taking some unusual precautions as they practice various examples of ‘social distancing.’ Welcome to the new normal.

Maine lags the nation for in-state testing for coronavirus

Maine is 1 of 5 states that have been sending samples to Atlanta for testing, but the state CDC says it has received new equipment and will be authorized to do its own testing by Monday.

Fallout from coronavirus makes lobsters so cheap that sellers face a fatal blow

U.S. lobster prices have plummeted to the lowest in at least 4 years after the spread of the virus halted charter flights to Asia.

Roller-coaster week ends with bond yields, stocks sinking

Investors are trying to guess how much economic damage the coronavirus will ultimately inflict.

Trump signs $8.3 billion bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in U.S.

The legislation provides federal public health agencies with money for vaccines, tests and potential treatments.

Scam Alert: Preparing for Coronavirus? That Face Mask Could be a Con

Coronavirus fears clear store shelves of masks, sanitizers, wipes

Mainers are buying up products that many believe could help keep the illness's germs in check.

Fear of unknown looms in sports as virus spreads

Nobody knows just how much the coronavirus will spread and how much it will disrupt American sports or American society.

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.

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.