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‘We just have so much availability.’ N.H. set to open up COVID-19 vaccine slots to out-of-staters

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu holds a news conference outside of the COVID-19 vaccination tent at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon on March 6.
Massachusetts residents struggling to book vaccine appointments close to home can soon seek time slots in the neighboring state, Governor Chris Sununu said Thursday.

Rhode Island coronavirus resources: Vaccine clinics and the latest numbers

Dr. Beata Nelken draws a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff)
How to get vaccinated, the latest numbers, and stories of the coronavirus's impact on Rhode Island.

Developer plans to turn a huge vacant building along the Mass. Pike into an ‘innovation village’

Developer Berkeley Investments on Tuesday filed plans to knock down this long-empty warehouse on Lincoln Street in Brighton and build an office, housing, and lab space complex.
The warehouse on Lincoln Street in Brighton would house apartments, offices, and lab space.

Kids and the coronavirus: What you need to know

Walking by a closed restaurant in the South End during the coronavirus outbreak.
Infants and children have been sick with COVID-19, but adults make up "most of the known cases to date,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Business closings have left many workers unsure about where their next paycheck will come from.
The unemployed now eligible for new, expanded unemployment benefits. Here’s how to apply
If you find yourself suddenly jobless, here are some tips for filing a claim for unemployment benefits.

Cam Eaton, 9, works on a Chromebook during home schooling on March 18, 2020 in New Rochelle, New York. With many schools shut down across the country, parents are looking for ways to keep kids learning and engaged.
Trying to keep the kids engaged while schools are shut down? Here are some virtual classes and resources to jump-start learning
Unsure of what to do with the kids while social distancing at home? There are a lot of educational resources out there. Here are just a few.

Jane Jackson-Edelstein, 6, left a note in chalk for a neighborhood friend who she can't play with face-to-face.
Separated by coronavirus, kids are leaving chalk notes outside each other’s houses
Small gestures of recognition have added a tinge of magic to little lives at a time when it still remains unclear when they’ll play on the swings or chase each other during a game of tag again.

TRAVEL
The Globe spoke with several local travel agents. By and large, their destination wedding clients don't seem to be jumping ship . . . yet.
Are destination weddings and honeymoons still on track in the age of coronavirus?
As the coronavirus outbreak leads to restrictions, closures, and cancellations, can love find a way? We talked to travel agents to find out.

COMFORT ZONE
At a time of unfathomable isolation, people in many European cities hit hard by the new coronavirus are taking at least a minute to come together in gratitude as they stand at open windows or on balconies singing, cheering, and applauding. Boston is following suit.
A coronavirus-inspired window sing-along version of ‘Sweet Caroline’ springs up in Boston
Several locals have drawn inspiration from the Italians, who, in the midst of the COVID-19 quarantine, have been singing from their balconies.

State Police Colonel Christopher Mason has directed troopers to change how they police in an effort to reduce coronavirus transmission.
The coronavirus pandemic is changing how some Mass. authorities process certain crimes
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, prosecutors and police officers in Massachusetts are moving to arrest less people and identify people who may be contagious or ailing from the virus.

Edward Kakembo made a food delivery on Commonwealth Ave. in Boston for Instacart.
Yes, you can still get a package delivered. Just wash your hands, expert says
The coronavirus may be able to live on surfaces for varying periods of time, depending on the surface. But it’s safe to get a package at home, an expert said Wednesday.

Rye Spalding-Green, who turns five on March 23rd, played with his brother Shay in their backyard. Rye planned to ring in his birthday at the local recreation center, alongside two of his friends who share close birthdays. "Now I guess I 'll set up a Zoom call," said his mother Lisa Spalding. "Drop off a lollipop at his friend's doorsteps and spray it with Lysol?"
Coronavirus means canceled playdates, closed-down playgrounds
With schools and daycare facilities mostly shut down and social distance recommendations in full force, parents are suddenly left with the vexing puzzle of how to comply and also entertain their kids.

TECH LAB
Teleconferencing services might experience intermittent problems as thousands of housebound workers conduct remote video meetings amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Yes, the Internet can handle the coronavirus traffic jam, with hiccups
If you’re reading this on a cell phone or computer while shut in at home, then you know the Internet and cell phone networks are holding up fine — so far.

Here’s what we know about how the coronavirus spreads
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the novel coronavirus is a new disease and “we are still learning how it spreads.”

A man in a mask walked through TD Garden/North Station. Massachusetts’s health insurance exchange is allowing people without insurance to sign up for coverage.
State officials offering health coverage to uninsured people worried about coronavirus
Massachusetts health insurance exchange opening special enrollment period until April 25

Research assistant Noe Mercado prepared a test in a laboratory at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, where they are working to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus.
Beth Israel is working with Johnson & Johnson on a coronavirus vaccine
The head of the hospital’s research effort says it will be at least a year before one could be available.

Algerian women wore protective masks. The coronavirus is spreading around the world - and people are trying to block out the germs.
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Stories from StatNews

Gao Fu, bottom, the head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), speaks to journalists after a press conference about a virus outbreak at the State Council Information Office in Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. The new virus accelerated its spread in China, and the U.S. Consulate in the epicenter of the outbreak, the central city of Wuhan, announced Sunday it will evacuate its personnel and some private citizens aboard a charter flight. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The coronavirus questions that scientists are racing to answer

Here are some of the outstanding questions that doctors, scientists, and health agencies are rushing to answer about the #coronavirus.
In six counties in and around San Francisco, the government has already called for residents to "shelter in place."

Explaining a mass quarantine: What does it mean to ‘shelter in place’? And who has the power to call for it?

STAT took a closer look at what these policies are, what they do for the spread of disease, who has the power to issue them, and whether experts consider them constitutional or ethical
Customers wait in line at at a Costco in Burbank, Calif., to buy water and other supplies on fears that the coronavirus will spread and force people to stay indoors.

7 reasons why it’s hard to control your coronavirus anxiety

Covid-19 distress has reached such levels that the World Health Organization on Tuesday issued guidelines for protecting mental health during the outbreak.

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Gov Charlie Baker holding a press conference on the states efforts in dealing with the coronavirus at the State House

What you need to know about changes to unemployment claims during the pandemic in Mass.

On Sunday, Governor Charlie Baker announced a slew of emergency actions his administration will be taking to counter COVID-19, including steps to assist workers and employers.
Public schools in the Boston area are offering free breakfast and lunch every weekday morning.

Public school students can pick up free breakfast and lunch while schools are closed

Following Gov. Baker’s order to close schools in Massachusetts for the next three weeks in an effort to prevent and slow the spread of the coronavirus, many students will be impacted by the disruption this means for their daily routines.
The best way to help? Donate money.

Here’s the best way to support the Greater Boston Food Bank

The Greater Boston Food Bank has long been a resource for those experiencing food insecurity.