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Virus prevention efforts kick into high gear

Widespread cancellations seen across sectors nationwide in effort to slow spread

Baker says Mass. now has ability to process more coronavirus tests; total cases rise to 108
Governor Charlie Baker said that state public health officials now have the capacity to conduct four times as many tests as they did a week ago, but he cautioned that federal aid is needed to increase testing availability in Massachusetts.

Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz player diagnosed with coronavirus, was at Encore Boston Harbor on March 5 Photos: Coronavirus concerns empty public spaces around the world Beth Israel is working with Johnson & Johnson on a coronavirus vaccine ?This virus is everywhere.? Experts deride Europe travel ban as useless

A list of Mass. school closures amid coronavirus outbreak

Some schools in Massachusetts are shutting their doors because of the novel coronavirus. Here's a look at what districts and individual schools are closed.
Schools across the Boston suburbs are shutting down in a concerted effort to try to slow coronavirus

For college students, a sudden scramble to leave campus

The shutdown of most large college campuses in the region is creating a giant headache, particularly for low-income and foreign students.
A list of area colleges and universities that are canceling classes and sending students home

Coronavirus outbreak may push Boston Marathon into the fall

Officials discussing rescheduling the world-famous race are targeting autumn in an attempt to salvage some of the economic benefits this year, according to two people familiar with the plans.

Trump struggles to contain a crisis that could define his term

The president's erratic response to the coronavirus outbreak has sown confusion and opened a door for Joe Biden to contrast his leadership style.
Biden calls testing failure ?colossal,? Sanders calls for unity and health care access in coronavirus speeches

NCAA Tournament canceled due to coronavirus

The organization also canceled all winter and spring sports championships.
NHL suspends play starting today MLS to suspend season 30 days MLB suspends spring training; Opening Day postponed

Marriott Long Wharf, host of Biogen meeting, to close amid coronavirus concerns

The hotel was the site of a two-day meeting in late February that was the source of most Massachusetts cases of Covid-19 to date.
How the Biogen leadership conference in Boston spread the coronavirus

Resources

Confused by coronavirus terms? Here?s a glossary

Questions about coronavirus? Here are some answers

These maps track the path of coronavirus

Coronavirus symptoms, and what to do if you have them
What are the symptoms of coronavirus, and how is it treated?
The US Centers for Disease Control says little is known about the virus, but it still has some tentative answers.

Living in the age of coronavirus

How to clean and disinfect your iPhone (and hopefully keep it coronavirus-free)

A sudden, real-life test for remote work

How to plan your travels in the era of coronavirus

Ty Burr recommends 7 mini movie festivals for safe viewing at home

Long-planned Fenway Center project above Mass. Pike could happen this summer
The city has signed off on changes that will allow developers to break ground on the $1 billion complex.

? Election 2020 ?
No woman president in 2020? How about a veep?
Having lost their hopes of seeing a woman elected president in 2020, feminist and progressive groups are now pressuring the men still in the Democratic presidential primary for a consolation prize: How about a female Veep?

Amid virus concerns, Trump moves away from rallies ? for now

US strikes Iran-backed group that hit Iraq base

The US launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, American officials said, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the rocket attack that killed and wounded American and British troops at a base north of Baghdad.

Patriots pick up team option on Jason McCourty?s contract
The 33-year-old will be back in 2020.

Chad Finn: Whatever it is, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady need to get over it

Opinion

Susan Ryan-Vollmar

A coronavirus communications to-do list for Charlie Baker
EDITORIAL

Trump?s virulent state of denial
Michael Lind and James Galbraith

Needed: A finance agency to handle the financial meltdown from the coronavirus
LETTERS

A situation of crisis proportions

Self-quarantined and looking for something to do? Take the census, state says

Online responses may be a ?lifeline? to getting an accurate count.

Dave Epstein
After a rainy Friday, a sunny weekend awaits
The weekend should be mostly sunny, with Sunday looking to be the nicest. With many activities closed down due to the coronavirus pandemic, we?ll definitely want the weather to cooperate so we can get outside.

Bridgewater State professor accused of raping student tried to make second student his ?personal prostitute,? filing says
Nicholas Pirelli, described by university officials as a temporary faculty member who teaches communication studies, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to new charges of trafficking a person for sexual servitude, distributing obscene matter, sexual conduct for a fee, and criminal harassment.

Soldier from New Bedford killed in training accident at California base
A soldier from New Bedford, US Army Pfc. Justin Candido Kirby, 21, was killed in an accident involving a vehicle at a training center in California.

travel
?The Bachelor? star Ben Higgins would surely give a rose to Roatan
We caught up Higgins, who cohosts a podcast called ?Almost Famous,? to talk about all things travel.

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Cambridge police arrest man on indecent exposure charge

Head-on collision in Littleton proves fatal

Bus driver hailed as hero for fighting fire, alerting residents

What do you wonder about Boston or Massachusetts? We want to hear your questions

We?re asking readers to be involved as the Globe considers which stories to investigate. You pose a question that matters to you. We probe for an answer.

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How the Biogen leadership conference in Boston spread the coronavirus

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An oral history of the local station that changed the sports media landscape, but failed to overtake its biggest competitor.

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Supermarkets are changing, so you have no choice but to change, too
Many Whole Foods Market regulars are frustrated and disappointed. Here are tips and workarounds to help you shop.

Rhode Island

Providence mayor declares state of emergency, bans entertainment licenses for two weeks

Mayor Jorge Elorza has declared a state of emergency in Rhode Island?s capital city, and the city plans to revoke all entertainment licenses for at least two weeks.

Is it time to close R.I. schools? One principal says yes.

Lifespan announces layoffs, early retirements to address financial woes
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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.
Sign up for The Great Divide newsletter

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

John H. Chuang

With the coronavirus outbreak, gig companies are a public health risk
Scot Lehigh

The president fails to reassure a jittery nation
Renée Loth

The best laid plans of candidates past
Rachelle Cohen

Spring Break, the quintessential Petri dish, meets coronavirus
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Donald Trump?s coronavirus advice just might kill us
IDEAS | Elizabeth Preston

Some good coronavirus news: genetic detectives are on the case

VISUAL STORIES

Polar plungers: Photos of Ice Swimming in New England

Globe staff photos of the month, February 2020

As construction booms, Boston works to slow down wind tunnels

Photos: At spring training in Florida, Red Sox prepare for the 2020 baseball season

metro

Dave Epstein
After a rainy Friday, a sunny weekend awaits
The weekend should be mostly sunny, with Sunday looking to be the nicest. With many activities closed down due to the coronavirus pandemic, we?ll definitely want the weather to cooperate so we can get outside.

When the coronavirus hands you lemons, you make T-shirts.

Bad judgment, bad behavior, and bad jokes are a natural byproduct of a pandemic, and while it?s good to laugh, especially these days, nothing really seems funny right now.

Andy Savitz, environmental consultant with an eye on the future, dies at 66

Mr. Savitz of Brookline was a seasoned Democratic campaign aide-turned environmental consultant who reminded all that "you can?t just live in the moment. You have to have to think about the future."

For college students, a sudden scramble to leave campus

Bus driver hailed as hero for fighting fire, alerting residents

STAT

Health worker infections underscore the chaos of coronavirus response

Alzheimer?s group sees signs of progress against a grim disease. Is it real?

Opinion: Should ?broken? genes be fixed? My daughter changed my thinking

Why don?t ads for new medical scrubs reflect all healthy physician bodies?

sports

Coronavirus | Hockey East

Hockey East cancels postseason tournament

The tournament was set to begin at four campus sites around New England Friday night.

US Soccer Federation president resigns amid gender discrimination lawsuit

Carlos Cordeiro quit three days after USSF filed legal papers claiming women players had less physical ability and responsibility than men.
MIAA basketball state semifinals

Maynard girls and Sutton boys walk off empty Worcester State court with a share of satisfaction

2019-20 MIAA co-champions for hockey and basketball

Politics

Trump struggles to contain a crisis that could define his term

Business

State officials offering health coverage to uninsured people worried about coronavirus

Marijuana

Alabama Senate to debate medical marijuana bill
magazine
Cover Story

Problak paints the Boston we often don?t see
Spring Arts Preview

40+ arts events (some free!) to check out around New England
Spring Arts Preview

'Little Women' is turning Concord into a must-see destination
Cooking

Recipes: Harissa adds heat to a soup, potatoes, and a tagine

sports

Here?s the Celtics? statement on NBA suspending the season

Here?s what the Bruins said about the NHL suspending the season

Red Sox issue statement on MLB halting spring training and information for ticket holders

metro

After a rainy Friday, a sunny weekend awaits

When the coronavirus hands you lemons, you make T-shirts.

Andy Savitz, environmental consultant with an eye on the future, dies at 66

Nation

Chelsea Manning released from jail

US strikes Iran-backed group that hit Iraq base

Ex-university leaders plead not guilty in prostitution sting

World

Wife of Canadian PM Trudeau being tested for coronavirus

Russian lawmakers move to keep Putin in power past 2024

WHO declares virus crisis a pandemic, urges world to fight

politics

US strikes Iran-backed group that hit Iraq base

Amid virus concerns, Trump moves away from rallies ? for now

Washington struggles for virus response amid public closures

business

State officials offering health coverage to uninsured people worried about coronavirus

Comcast offers temporary free option for new low-income customers

Norwegian Cruise Line managers urged salespeople to spread falsehoods about coronavirus

lifestyle

The Weekender: Viral marketing, binge-worthy TV, and staying connected

Restaurants want you to know: They are clean, they are open, and they need you

How should you explain the coronavirus to kids? Here?s what experts say

marijuana

Alabama Senate to debate medical marijuana bill

Canada defends marijuana legalization in response to international skepticism

Oglala Sioux Tribe approves medical, recreational marijuana

opinion

Another president, another mishandled pandemic

A coronavirus communications to-do list for Charlie Baker

Trump?s virulent state of denial

food & dining

Nightshade Noodle Bar takes root in Lynn

The goats may be dwarfs, but the gelato flavors are big

You might want to come here on The Daily

travel

This spring, be a part of the gold rush

How to disinfect your space on an airplane

?The Bachelor? star Ben Higgins would surely give a rose to Roatan

Books

In ?Suncatcher,? a vivid Sri Lankan boyhood

New England Literary News

Tall tales for tough times

Movies

How now ?First Cow?? Director Kelly Reichardt explains.

Boston Underground Film Festival stays strong

Ty Burr recommends 7 mini movie festivals for safe viewing at home

Television

Julia Child?s latest presentation

The 10 best TV shows of 2020 (so far)

All the ?Better?: Pamela Adlon?s series is back for season 4

music

Singer/songwriter Erin McKeown juggles the demands of being ?not that famous?

Boston Symphony Orchestra cancels slate of March concerts

With ?Norma,? Boston Lyric Opera takes up a grueling role for sopranos

Theater/Dance

A generation comes to grips with its toxic legacy in ?The Children?

Comedian Josh Gondelman makes nice with his good-guy image

?Shear Madness? to close after 40 years

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

Andy Savitz, environmental consultant with an eye on the future, dies at 66

Mart Crowley, Tony-winning playwright of ?The Boys in the Band,? dies at 84

Dr. Philip Leder, Harvard researcher who illuminated the role of genetics in cancer, dies at 85