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Coronavirus

When will the coronavirus pandemic end? What scientists can say about life returning to normal

What milestones will experts look to as a way to measure advances, however incremental, and to ever-so-warily hypothesize when we might return to some semblance of normalcy?

Second Mass. person dies of coronavirus; number of cases in state jumps to 525

A woman in her 50s from Middlesex County became the second person to die in Massachusetts from the COVID-19, the state announced Saturday night, shortly after reporting 112 new coronavirus cases, bringing the state total to 525.

A temperate governor, an unbridled virus: Health crisis tests Baker?s technocratic approach

The unprecedented threat of COVID-19 is challenging not just the bandwidth of Baker?s administration. It?s testing the very way the methodical state executive ? who?s long embraced details and incremental progress over sweeping action ? approaches solving problems.

Watch Baker give an emotional explanation of the human toll of social distancing

The latest coronavirus numbers from Massachusetts

Supermarkets give workers raises amid coronavirus pandemic

Boston delivers multilingual pamphlets on coronavirus to homes across city

FDA authorizes first rapid 'point-of-care' test for coronavirus

Hospitals seek $100 billion in pending coronavirus pandemic stimulus bill

Live Updates

Virus rebels from France to Florida flout lockdown practices; Iran leader refuses US help, citing virus conspiracy theory

Here are recent updates on what?s happening in New England, the United States, and around the world.

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK | MURRAY WHYTE

Without museums, a source of comfort and unity is lost

Museums are often places for healing during a crisis, but not during coronavirus, which has closed the unifying cultural institutions.

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Stranded abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic, Americans struggle to get home

All over the world, thousands of Americans are stranded as countries close their borders to mitigate the explosive spread of the new coronavirus. They have booked countless flights back to the US only to see them canceled.

What coronavirus has wrought in a single Boston neighborhood

Life in the time of coronavirus in Fields Corner.

Video: Field's Corner residents and businesses try and navigate life during a pandemic

Amid coronavirus fears, the presidential campaigns of three septuagenarian candidates go digital

The coronavirus outbreak has brought the 2020 presidential campaign nearly to a halt and forced the remaining candidates -- Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and President Trump -- to avoid large gatherings for town halls, rallies and other events.

Inside the skyjacking that changed how the world flies

Eastern Airlines flight 1320 and the hijacking that changed America. (Produced by Anush Elbakyan/Globe Staff)

?You don?t understand, Captain. He has a gun?: The hijacking of Flight 1320

An Eastern Airlines shuttle to Boston 50 years ago started out routine. It ended up changing how America flies.

pandemic supplies

Toilet paper takes center stage amid coronavirus outbreak. Be thankful we no longer use corncobs and rope ends.

Stones, moss, currency, newspapers, catalogs, almanacs, literature, and government proclamations served until, by most accounts, a New York City inventor named Joseph C. Gayetty came up with the first commercial toilet paper around 1857.

MLB still hasn?t concluded whether 2018 Red Sox illegally stole signs

Sources said court testimony featured confusion between Boston's 2017 sign-relaying incident and the current investigation of the 2018 team.

Some nice places to walk around Boston ? giving a safe berth, of course

If you use discretion, you can relieve your cabin fever and grab some fresh air at these locales.

Need a coronavirus escape? Here are 10 places to get outside in Massachusetts Yes, it?s OK if you want to get out of the house and take a walk during the coronavirus crisis

Coronavirus rescue bill could inject more than $2 trillion into U.S. economy, top White House adviser says

The federal government is moving to inject upward of $2 trillion into the U.S. economy in the coming weeks, a top White House economic official said Saturday.

Hospitals seek $100 billion in pending coronavirus pandemic stimulus bill

Lawsuit filed by lawyer?s Facebook friends challenges New Hampshire?s emergency ban on gatherings

"When ZERO people have died, and only 17 people have been diagnosed, there is no emergency, as a matter of law,? lawsuit says.

As coronavirus reaches Martha?s Vineyard, concern over an outbreak on the islands grows

Hospital officials on Martha?s Vineyard and Nantucket have said that those not already on the islands should avoid coming.

KEVIN CULLEN

In a pandemic, the rich and the powerful go to the front of the line

While politicians and celebrities get preferential treatment, Brian Keefe has waited a week for COVID-19 test results, unable to embrace his dying son in the interim. This is America in the middle of a pandemic.

Message from Maine to Mass. yields much-needed medical supplies

The result: Massachusetts was able to buy close to 1 million N95 respirators, the coveted tight-fitting face masks that filter out 95 percent of airborne particles and are key protection for front-line medical workers.

More virus cases are reported in R.I., but governor says no statewide lockdown is planned

Cathy Zhang and Ezekiel Emanuel | Opinion

The coronavirus report that shocked the world

It recommends drastic measures to avoid the trauma of more than two million deaths in the United States alone due to COVID-19.

Marvel movies, a canceled honeymoon, and no way to pay the bills: Your stories

We asked the community how it's faring amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we share some of those stories.

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Drones over Boston: A city emptied by coronavirus

On any other weekday, Boston is bustling. Drone footage captures how the streets are now nearly bare.

Drone footage captures the nearly bare streets of Boston

Watch aerial video of some of the city?s busiest spots, in the middle of a weekday, almost completely devoid of people. (Footage: Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

An elderly Winthrop man is the state?s first coronavirus death

An 87-year-old veteran has become the first person in Mass. to die as a result of the coronavirus pandemic that has swept the world, state officials announced Friday.

Life in the age of coronavirus

With the coronavirus restrictions, can I travel by car?

Delivery and takeout options in the Boston area

Tips for cleaning your gear after traveling

Yes, you can still get a package delivered

How coronavirus is changing everything

We asked Boston-area game experts to tell us what we should be playing

We have more time at home on our hands, so maybe they should be holding cards or rolling dice.

The latest airline and cruise ship cancellation policies

How could TV networks fill the virus void? Here are four ideas

Deploying old episodes in new ways might be the jolt primetime needs to fill a television season cut short by a pandemic.

Ask Matthew: What to watch if you like ?The Crown,? ?Victoria,? and ?American Housewife?

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Some nice places to walk around Boston ? giving a safe berth, of course

If you use discretion, you can relieve your cabin fever and grab some fresh air at these locales.

Yes, it?s OK if you want to get out of the house and take a walk during the coronavirus crisis

Which NHL players will stay in shape? It?s ?weight and see?

In this new work-from-home environment, players are doing what they can to stay active. But once the NHL returns, it will be clear who had the will to attack this sudden offseason aggressively.

The latest on how coronavirus is affecting sports

Opinion

The coronavirus epidemic, like those before it, will alter the course of history in ways we can?t imagine

What we might lose

I?m pregnant during the coronavirus pandemic, and I?m terrified

During coronavirus crisis, US should delay census deadlines

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Strong earthquake shakes Croatia, damages buildings

3-alarm fire tears through Brockton home

State Police respond to multiple crashes on Route 3 in Billerica and Duxbury

Coronavirus resources

At senior living homes, a heightened readiness as coronavirus looms

Is it possible the Olympics will be canceled because of the coronavirus?

With coronavirus lurking, forgive me if I don?t shake your hand

Love in the time of coronavirus

Keeping your hands clean in the time of coronavirus

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A 50-year-old Keene, N.H., resident with a long criminal record who legally changed his name to Nobody will be on the city?s mayoral ballot Tuesday.

THE FINE PRINT

City gave no actual notice of taxes on a parking space, but now wants couple to pay $5,500 penalty

An East Falmouth couple says it's unfair for the City of Boston to charge them $5,500 in interest and penalty charges on 10 years of unpaid taxes of a parking space, because when they moved out of Boston in the 1990s parking spaces were not taxable and they never got a tax bill for the parking space they retained.

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More virus cases are reported in R.I., but governor says no statewide lockdown is planned

Rhode Island saw its biggest jump in coronavirus cases Saturday, with 12 more Rhode Islanders testing positive for the highly infectious virus in the previous 24 hours, bringing the state total to 66. Governor Gina M. Raimondo said she does not plan to issue a statewide, mandatory stay-at-home order, but that she will announce more restrictions in the next few days.

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Back to the battleground

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Trump?s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever

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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.

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A doctor?s coronavirus challenge: reimagine the ventilator

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Trump is spreading misinformation about the coronavirus ? time to take away his microphone

Grocery stores grow ever more critical amid coronavirus

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State Police respond to multiple crashes on Route 3 in Billerica and Duxbury

A man was ejected from his car after it rolled over and hit trees and rocks on Route 3 North in Billerica Saturday evening, officials said.

More virus cases are reported in R.I., but governor says no statewide lockdown is planned

Rhode Island saw its biggest jump in coronavirus cases Saturday, with 12 more Rhode Islanders testing positive for the highly infectious virus in the previous 24 hours, bringing the state total to 66. Governor Gina M. Raimondo said she does not plan to issue a statewide, mandatory stay-at-home order, but that she will announce more restrictions in the next few days.

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As news changes daily, Fields Corner residents and businesses try and navigate life during a pandemic.

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?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?

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WR Emmanuel Sanders agrees on two-year deal with Saints

Saints hope Sanders will complement Michael Thomas in their receiving corps.

Sunday NHL notebook

Which NHL players will stay in shape? It?s ?weight and see?

In this new work-from-home environment, players are doing what they can to stay active. But once the NHL returns, it will be clear who had the will to attack this sudden offseason aggressively.

MLB still hasn?t concluded whether 2018 Red Sox illegally stole signs

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The Patriots are a team in transition

Politics

Top U.S. intelligence official taps new counterterrorism chief

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Business

Spain?s coronavirus outbreak to worsen in next days, PM warns

Marijuana

Key New York lawmaker says coronavirus may spell doom for marijuana legalization in budget

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Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?Airport time is fake and you can drink any time?

Advice: How to decline a handshake, and other social tips for coronavirus

Lessons from an Ebola survivor: Here?s what we can do about the coronavirus

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

sports

Jeff Darlington had Tom Brady covered the whole way

Boston has said goodbye to big stars before, none bigger than Babe Ruth

Al Harrington isn?t just blowing smoke about business venture

metro

State Police respond to multiple crashes on Route 3 in Billerica and Duxbury

More virus cases are reported in R.I., but governor says no statewide lockdown is planned

Fields Corner residents and businesses try and navigate life during a pandemic

Nation

38 positive for coronavirus in NYC jails, including Rikers

A temperate governor, an unbridled virus: Health crisis tests Baker?s technocratic approach

As virus spreads, growing need for hospital beds, supplies

World

Men convicted in New Delhi bus rape are hanged in India

Europe struggles to combat coronavirus as Spain passes grim milestone

Dutch court convicts tram shooter of deadly terror attack

politics

Watch live video: Mayor Walsh discusses coronavirus response

Supreme Court: Justices healthy and trying to stay that way

Watch live: Governor Baker holds a press conference

business

Spain?s coronavirus outbreak to worsen in next days, PM warns

Hospitals seek $100 billion in pending coronavirus pandemic stimulus bill

NY airports, hospitals under pressure as coronavirus cases mount

lifestyle

Virus rebels from France to Florida flout lockdown practices

Ask the Gardener: Why some trees didn?t drop their leaves

These children?s book authors are reading their stories online

marijuana

Key New York lawmaker says coronavirus may spell doom for marijuana legalization in budget

A pot shop at your door: Home delivery surges amid outbreak

Connecticut residents strongly support legalizing marijuana, poll shows

opinion

A fossil fuel divestment point-counterpoint

Bedside health care workers putting themselves at risk to carry out their mission

What we might lose

food & dining

Great cheese from happy cows

Recipe: Dinner with what?s on hand: Golden quesadillas with sweet potatoes and cheese

A conversation with Sam Olivari of Black Lamb, Bar Mezzana, No Relation, and Shore Leave

travel

Stir crazy? Stuck at home? Take a trip via the movies

Tips for cleaning your gear after traveling

Loon Mountain looks ahead, and let there be light for camping aficionados

Books

Author Paul Lisicky provides a snapshot of Provincetown in the early 1990s

What to read with the kids? Escape into Tove Jansson?s Moomin books

?War Fever? recalls pandemic and pandemonium in 1918 Boston

Movies

The journal of a plague year; threats of election dysfunction

The ReelAbilities Film Festival creates access online

Something familiar, something peculiar: Stephen Sondheim at the movies

Television

?Stolen Kids? story is coming to Amazon

What to watch if you like ?The Crown,? ?Victoria,? and ?American Housewife?

The duo behind ?Blow the Man Down? didn?t need a map to find New England

music

As coronavirus shuttered venues, these Boston music groups raced to livestreaming and recordings

?Stay at Home Festival? unites roots musicians from across the Atlantic on livestream

For each canceled classical concert, a recommended recording

Theater/Dance

Improv Asylum alum donates $25,000 to pay performers

Watching theater, minus the theater

A Boston theater director?s essays embrace optimism in a world that can feel unhinged

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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

Doriot Anthony Dwyer, flutist who broke the Boston Symphony Orchestra?s gender barrier, dies at 98

Dana Zatopkova, champion javelin thrower

Barbara C. Harris, first woman to serve as an Episcopal bishop, dies at 89