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Trump extends coronavirus guidelines to April 30

Mass. coronavirus cases up nearly 700, with four new fatalities
Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Sunday announced several initiatives to help get homeless people off the streets, ease the burden on existing shelters and slow the spread of the fast-moving coronavirus.

Walsh: Officials shouldn’t offer ‘empty promises’ about ending restrictions amid coronavirus outbreak

In states’ coronavirus response, a red/blue divide

The latest coronavirus numbers from Massachusetts

Cutbacks for some doctors and nurses as they battle on the front line

In navigating coronavirus pandemic, Massachusetts voters say they trust Baker — and Cuomo
Nearly 80 percent of those surveyed approve of Governor Charlie Baker’s handling of the outbreak, and 83 percent say they’re getting the information they need out of state government. About half — 53 percent — say the federal government is doing the same, but far less have confidence in President Trump.

Massachusetts residents are united in support of coronavirus restrictions, poll showsRead the full results of the Suffolk/Globe poll about the coronavirus response

Live Updates
Third coronavirus death reported in R.I. as N.Y. nears 1,000 deaths; #ClapBecauseWeCare planned for Friday
Here are recent updates on what’s happening in New England, the United States, and around the world.

Maine officials investigate report of tree being cut down to quarantine out-of-townersMassachusetts opens online portal to manage protective equipment donations and sales

Amid coronavirus pandemic, air pollution declines in Boston and elsewhere
As the horrors of the coronavirus accumulate, there has been at least one surprising result of the shutdown of most commerce and traffic in Boston and beyond: pollution has abated.

Adrian Walker: In a time of social isolation, Mayor Walsh sends a message to those in recoveryOfficials are emptying nursing homes across Mass. to create coronavirus recovery centers

Opinion

Alex Beam

Wanna bet?

MICHAEL A. COHEN

The lesson of the coronavirus pandemic? Competence matters

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

‘The strong get stronger’: The coronavirus pandemic will exacerbate some of the most worrisome trends in American life — unless we take action

EDITORIAL

Coronavirus should be a testing ground for telemedicine’s potential

Innovation Economy
It actually may be the end of the world as we know it
A handful of business futurists and science-fiction writers were asked what they expect the world to be like after the pandemic starts abating.

The virus has transformed the 2020 elections. Here’s how.

Many Democratic leaders now doubt their national party convention will take place as planned in July, while President Trump’s determination to hold the Republican convention could collide with life-or-death realities.
Trump and Biden in near tie, poll finds

Here’s how local CEOs and business leaders acted as the coronavirus crisis spread
Managing people has emerged as a paramount concern as the stresses from working from home and the fear of illness threaten to overwhelm everyone.

Interactives

New York’s staggering coronavirus outbreak, in five charts

How overwhelmed could New England hospitals become? Explore maps of different scenarios

The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country. Here’s how we got there

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The coronavirus tracker

The latest coronavirus numbers from Massachusetts

These maps track the path of coronavirus

Dos and Don'ts

Does your mail have to be quarantined?

With the coronavirus restrictions, can I travel by car?

Yes, you can still get a package delivered

Do you need to stock up on bottled water? In a word, no.

Will Patriots trade or release any of their other top players, such as Stephon Gilmore?
The salary-capped strapped Patriots can’t even afford to sign their draft class, let alone fill more holes in free agency.

stan grossfeld
10 years after brain surgery, Ryan Westmoreland courageously carries on
The former Red Sox prospect uses his challenging experience to mentor players as an assistant coach at UMass-Dartmouth.

Who’s the man behind the music at Fenway and Gillette? Meet TJ Connelly, Boston sports DJ
He's been DJing at Fenway Park since 2008, and signed on with the Patriots in 2013. Now, with the shutdown, he's hosting an online show.

More Recent headlines

25-year-old man killed in single-car crash in Waltham

Fall River man dies in single-vehicle crash on I-93 in Dorchester

In spite of virus, Berkley finds a way to mourn teens lost

Coronavirus resources

How the Greater Boston biomedical community is tackling the coronavirus

Some good coronavirus news: genetic detectives are on the case

At senior living homes, a heightened readiness as coronavirus looms

Mass. insurers to cover full cost of coronavirus testing, treatment

Keeping your hands clean in the time of coronavirus

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Recommended Reads

On Friday, a round of applause for doctors, nurses, grocery workers and others on the front lines of coronavirus

Everyone from Beacon Hill to the Berkshires can participate in #ClapBecauseWeCare. Here's how.

Virus’s long reach imposes a heart-wrenching isolation on all of us
The coronavirus pandemic has upended life as we knew it. The virus moves invisibly along the bonds between us, tearing through families and groups of friends, traveling on touch and love and connection. It demands distance when we most need each other.

The realities of coronavirus ‘super-spreading’
It’s a phenomenon seen at Boston’s Biogen meeting and elsewhere. What can we do about it?

Rhode Island

Third coronavirus death reported in Rhode Island; governor defends policy on New Yorkers

Governor Raimondo says N.Y. Governor Cuomo is "welcome to sue if he likes," but she defends order, which now targets all out-of-state residents and not just New Yorkers.

Rhode Island to New Yorkers: If you come here, stay indoors

Governor orders all Rhode Islanders to stay home as the state records its first two coronavirus deaths

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Special Projects

Back to the battleground

What we learned from each of the battleground states we visited ahead of the 2020 election
Who will win in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin next year? The Globe’s D.C. bureau spent time reporting in these crucial battleground states. This is what they found.

Trump’s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever
The president’s personal behavior and some of his core political beliefs, including his hostility toward refugees, seem at odds with the major tenets of Christianity. But Trump’s bond with evangelicals has proven to be remarkably resilient.

More from the Battleground project

Trump promised Wisconsin’s farmers his trade wars would pay off. They’re still waiting

A Pennsylvania roofer loved Bill Clinton and voted for Obama. Here’s how Trump lured him from the Democrats

Prayers in Vegas, slumped shoulders in N.H. — inside the final days of Warren’s campaign

Elizabeth Warren reflected on what was happening in a series of behind-the scenes interviews with the Globe in the final month of her campaign.
Education

The Great Divide

A new Globe initiative exploring the deep inequalities in our public education system, examining both the challenges and possible solutions to creating equal opportunity for all students.
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Seeing Red: A Globe Spotlight report on Boston’s crippling traffic

We endure some of the nation’s worst rush hour traffic. Our aging transit system is maddeningly unreliable. It is a crisis — a very slow moving crisis — that puts our region’s economic prosperity at risk. Who is to blame? Can anything be done? The Globe Spotlight Team investigates.
At the edge of a warming world

On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

To defeat the coronavirus, America needs immigrants

JEFF JACOBY

A civil liberties pandemic

Boston Infectious Disease Specialists

Boston’s infectious disease specialists’ message to the public: Fighting coronavirus is a sprint — and a marathon

Renée Loth

Old treatments for a novel coronavirus

LETTERS

Postcards from the pandemic

IDEAS | MATTIA FERRARESI

Lesson from Italy: As US coronavirus deaths climb, country should find way to honor the dead

VISUAL STORIES

Surf’s up in Narragansett: Riders are social distancing themselves on the waves

17 photos of the coronavirus’s effect around the world

Photos: Tom Brady’s 20-year career with the Patriots

Photos: Coronavirus concerns empty public spaces around the world

metro

A rainy week will bring us into April
Most of the day Monday is dry with the chances of precipitation increasing throughout the afternoon and into the evening. Perhaps even more frustrating than the damp weather is going to be the chill in the air Monday as colder air works in from Northern New England.

For teenage friends, sudden loss of everyday routines is keenly felt

For teenage friends in Newton, Mass., sudden loss of everyday routines is keenly felt

Third coronavirus death reported in Rhode Island; governor defends policy on New Yorkers

Governor Raimondo says N.Y. Governor Cuomo is "welcome to sue if he likes," but she defends order, which now targets all out-of-state residents and not just New Yorkers.

On Friday, a round of applause for doctors, nurses, grocery workers and others on the front lines of coronavirus

Mass. coronavirus cases up nearly 700, with four new fatalities

STAT

Coronavirus survives on surfaces up to 72 hours. Here’s how to protect yourself

‘It’s been kind of rough’: Seattle ICU nurse shares her experience treating Covid-19 patients

WHO to launch multinational trial to jumpstart search for coronavirus drugs

Will immune therapies for the coronavirus be ready in time?

sports

Visa to continue Olympic sponsorships

Sponsorships will be extended into 2021, providing some financial certainty amid the disruption of the pandemic.
Sports Log

Carmelo Anthony credits LeBron James for saving his life from drowning

NBA stars were snorkeling on a 2015 Bahamas vacation along with Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul.

Carmelo Anthony tells story of the time LeBron James saved him from drowning

Who’s the man behind the music at Fenway and Gillette? Meet TJ Connelly, Boston sports DJ

Politics

Watch live: Trump holds a coronavirus briefing

Business

‘In the same boat’: Retailers and landlords find some flexibility amid the crisis

Marijuana

Americans want medical marijuana dispensaries deemed ‘essential’ amid coronavirus outbreak, poll finds

magazine
Dispatches from the Edge

Apocalypse preppers and survivalists aren't that worried

Dispatches from the Edge

How religious leaders are keeping the faith during coronavirus

Miss Conduct

How to maintain personal connections in times of distance

Cooking

Recipes: Three comforting soups for an unsettling time

sports

Hey Roger Goodell, why threaten ‘disciplinary action’ at a time like this?

Here is a look at the Patriots’ defensive line

EMass girls’ lacrosse captains ask MIAA to save tourney in spring season

metro

A rainy week will bring us into April

For teenage friends, sudden loss of everyday routines is keenly felt

Third coronavirus death reported in Rhode Island; governor defends policy on New Yorkers

Nation

New York state nears 1,000 coronavirus deaths

‘From normal life to this hell in a week’: An Indiana man on losing his partner to coronavirus

Watch live as Boston Mayor Marty Walsh talks about the coronavirus outbreak

World

Brazil’s Bolsonaro makes life-or-death coronavirus gamble

A lucky country says goodbye to the world’s longest boom

4 passengers dead, 2 test positive for COVID-19 on cruise ship stranded off the coast of Panama

politics

Trump suggests he can gag inspector general for stimulus bailout program

‘Dreamers’ tell Supreme Court ending DACA during pandemic would be ‘catastrophic’

Mass. delegation calls on Trump administration to resume visa processing for international health care workers

business

‘In the same boat’: Retailers and landlords find some flexibility amid the crisis

Rhode Island ends policy of stopping cars with New York plates

Top Places to Work nominations now open

lifestyle

Libraries are closed, but they’re still offering a vast selection of free entertainment and education

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater kicks off free streaming series

When students have to evacuate Spain in two days, emotions run high

marijuana

Americans want medical marijuana dispensaries deemed ‘essential’ amid coronavirus outbreak, poll finds

Marijuana industry is stepping up to help with coronavirus response, Colorado senator says

Ohio AG rejects recreational pot issue lacking valid signers

opinion

Coronavirus pandemic should shift our focus to a more locally sourced food supply

Coronavirus should be a testing ground for telemedicine’s potential

Wanna bet?

food & dining

Caledonia Spirits shuts down its bar and store, makes hand sanitizer

Dishes you can make with what’s on hand

A certified sommelier will personally shop for you, and deliver to your door

travel

When students have to evacuate Spain in two days, emotions run high

Why a Northampton family is staying put in Spain

‘Skip-gen’ travel trend adds a new segment to the family vacation

Books

Hilary Mantel on re-reading

‘Too Much’ draws a direct line from Victorian to contemporary restraints on women

Speculation on the afterlife in ‘Heaven and Hell’

Movies

R. Crumb’s cartoon therapy; a cruel solution to overpopulation

Extra-sensory perception from a trio of boundary pushers

You’re bored. You’re stuck indoors. Here’s your guide to free streaming movies

Television

This week’s TV: Late night’s new look, drug lab scandals, and a sprawling WWII drama

Rediscovering Ricky Gervais’s hilarious BBC comedy ‘Extras’

‘Will & Grace,’ the finale — take two

music

The epic dread of Bob Dylan’s ‘Murder Most Foul’

From their homes to yours, sidelined Boston musicians are still putting on a show

Where to hear Boston Lyric Opera’s canceled ‘Norma’ production

Theater/Dance

John Douglas Thompson to star in Shakespeare on the Common’s ‘Tempest’

In Cameron Esposito’s memoir, Boston ‘plays a big role’

Boston Ballet announces dancer promotions for the 2020-2021 season

globe local

Get crafty with your holiday shopping at local fairs

Hardiest hikers, campers don’t come in from the cold

Should Massachusetts exempt police body camera footage from state public records law?

Obituaries

Architect Michael McKinnell, co-designer of Boston City Hall, dies at 84

Terrence McNally, Tony-winning playwright, dies at 81 of coronavirus complications

Amherst golf coach Tracy Mehr, who ’embraced each teachable moment,’ dies at 91