Congress sends Trump a plan to spend $8.3 billion to fight virus

coronavirus

Published
March 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.
Published
March 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.
Published
March 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.
Published
March 5, 2020

‘Don’t touch your face,’ public officials warn, seconds before touching their faces

If you end up touching your face despite your best efforts, know you’re not alone.
Published
March 5, 2020

Virus fears grip markets again, wiping out Wednesday’s surge

The vicious swings are likely to continue, as long as the number of new infections continues to accelerate, many analysts and professional investors say.
Published
March 5, 2020

Dogs, cats can’t pass on coronavirus, but can test positive

Good hygiene, no kissing and pet owners should be fine say officials in Hong Kong.
Published
March 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.
Published
March 4, 2020

Congress strikes deal to restore low-income heating assistance funds

Maine's congressional delegation criticized the proposed diversion of $37.4 million in LIHEAP funding to pay for the federal coronavirus response.
Published
March 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.
Published
March 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.