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In rare but growing number of cases, children hospitalized with coronavirus in Massachusetts

In a pandemic perceived as largely sparing the very young from serious illness, a growing number of children infected with COVID-19 in Massachusetts have become so severely ill that they have needed hospitalization ? sometimes even ventilators.

Charts: Massachusetts?s coronavirus outbreak compared to other states

Mass. a top concern for federal officials; Baker says state is in ?middle of the surge?

Governor Baker spoke during an appearance on CBS?s ?Face the Nation? just after White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said on the show that she was treating the pandemic as a ?series of small epidemics across the United States.?

Amid flurry of national coronavirus data, Massachusetts remains a hot spot of infection

Unlike with the Great Recession, the sky?s the limit on Washington spending to save the economy from coronavirus. Here?s why.

With the coronavirus outbreak, money appears to be no object.

Stocks begin the week on down note, with Asia shares mixed Quick recovery? Not likely in Massachusetts, as a coronavirus-induced recession stuns economy

Education, Interrupted

For high school seniors with disabilities, school closures can feel like walking off a cliff

For high school seniors across the country, school closures have brought unique angst and logistical hurdles. But for graduates with disabilities, who often attend public schools into their 20s, the impending transition will be especially stressful.

Video: A high school senior with autism prepares for the future

The last T riders: ?As soon as I get to the Green Line, my heart starts racing?

The eerie and unnerving experience of taking public transit during the pandemic.

Shirley Leung

In age of coronavirus, restaurants sell burgers, fries . . . and toilet paper

Municipalities such as Somerville and Arlington are cutting the red tape and making it easier for bars and restaurants to sell items like meat, produce, and toilet paper.

Struggling restaurants push for legislation on insurance claims, delivery fees

With the $349 billion federal relief program for small businesses drained as of Thursday, restaurateurs are pushing for policy changes at the state and local levels that they say will help them survive the social distancing measures that have obliterated their businesses.

Shake Shack, Potbelly among chains tapping small-business funds

A stark reality: Sunday?s Boston Globe runs 16 pages of death notices

With coronavirus cases surging in Massachusetts, the Boston Sunday Globe offered a stark reminder of the death toll COVID-19 is taking on the state, with the paper running 16 pages worth of death notices in the print edition.

106 positive cases at Revere nursing home account for city?s surge; Somerville seniors quarantined

16 killed in Canada shooting rampage, deadliest in 30 years

A man wearing a police uniform went on a shooting rampage in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Sunday, killing 13 people, in the deadliest such attack in the country in 30 years. Officials said the suspected shooter was also dead.

Coronavirus Live Updates

Shake Shack will return its entire $10 million US government loan; India reports biggest one-day virus spike as lockdown eased

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

Opinion

Help police and firefighters stricken by coronavirus

Ideas | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

Flocks of turkeys. Swarms of rats. The pizza groundhog. Animals are taking over the streets.

Our response to the coronavirus demonstrates how far America has careened off track

MICHAEL A. COHEN

The incredible shrinking president

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Boston Marathon run off course by pandemic

For the first time since 1896 there will be no Boston Marathon in mid-April.

Here?s how to watch some of the best Boston Marathon moments this Patriots Day

On CNN, Mayor Walsh says ?a lot of people were disappointing? by playing golf, soccer on Sunday

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh appeared on CNN Sunday night, telling Don Lemon that he was disappointed with how some people took advantage of Sunday's sunny, 60-degree weather by golfing and playing soccer.

Mass. hospital executive says he was questioned by FBI while buying equipment

A top physician at Baystate Health described the process of buying personal protective equipment in an account published in the New England Journal of Medicine

Innovation Economy

Hiring is still happening, but it?s hardly business as usual

Local companies with job openings are adjusting to the complications of coronavirus restrictions.

Small-business owners are left waiting in line after $349 billion program runs dry Struggling restaurants push for legislation on insurance claims, delivery fees

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Fiona Apple makes defiance sound exhilarating on ?Fetch the Bolt Cutters?

Bicycles bring balance ... and a mini-genre of movies

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A parent can never pack away the Lego years

At the Gardner Museum, cultivating blooms ? and hope ? after a canceled rite of spring

Celebrating a 97th birthday, with an assist from Walpole police

Low impact, high camp. Home workouts with Zsa Zsa Gabor, Debbie Reynolds, Marky Mark, and Angela Lansbury

Andover high school students make face shields for health care workers

The group of seven friends from Andover High School have 3D-printed about 200 face shields for local health care workers, they said.

This week?s TV: ?Homeland,? ?Will & Grace,? it?s time to go; Chris Evans brings the local flavor; a salute to Prince

Globe critic Matthew Gilbert navigates the week in TV.

Inside Boston Medical Center: The heart of the coronavirus storm

In the city?s safety-net hospital, seven out of 10 admitted patients are sickened by COVID-19.

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Peter Fox-Penner

This crisis provides a very green opportunity

Courtney Humphries

When it comes to battling climate change and sea rise, what does it mean to be ?resilient??

Upend the political power of carbon polluters

Mary Annaïse Heglar

In a shrinking world, what will we pass on to our children?

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Kids and the coronavirus: What you need to know

The unemployed now eligible for new, expanded unemployment benefits. Here?s how to apply

Yes, you can still get a package delivered. Just wash your hands, expert says

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Closely watched model suggests coronavirus is peaking in Mass., as state reports 156 new deaths and 1,970 new cases

The projections, if accurate, would suggest that the much-anticipated ?surge? of cases here is peaking, though the model predicts it will be at least June before it?s safe to relax social distancing in Massachusetts and start re-opening life here.

With the fall semester a big question mark, students are considering alternatives

Colleges and universities across the country are already preparing in case students cannot come to campus and learn, exploring scenarios such as continuing virtual classes, scrapping large lectures, and delaying the fall semester.

Boston Marathon run off course by pandemic

For the first time since 1896 there will be no Boston Marathon in mid-April.

Rhode Island

R.I. hits 150 deaths from the coronavirus

With the number of Rhode Island residents who have died from the coronavirus now at 150, Governor Gina Raimondo on Sunday once again urged people to wear a mask anytime that they?re in public.

Governor hints at reopening next month, as R.I. reports 19 new deaths, 317 new coronavirus cases

Latino leaders alarmed by report that 45 percent of Rhode Islanders with coronavirus are Latino

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In spite of inequities and the coronavirus, many Boston Public School students are learning

MICHAEL A. COHEN

The incredible shrinking president

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Boston Public Schools adapt to distance learning

Lucy M. Candib, Judy Norsigian, and Marcie Richardson

Massachusetts mothers need more childbirth options

Postcards from the pandemic

Ideas | Jeff Howe

The only way this ends: herd immunity

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Fenway Park is ready to play ball, even though we are not

When every call is a coronavirus call

Globe staff photos of the month, March 2020

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Here?s how to watch some of the best Boston Marathon moments this Patriots Day

It is a Marathon-less Monday, and many across the state may be feeling the constraints of the coronavirus pandemic more prominently than usual. NBC Sports and WBZ are streaming all-day reruns of past Boston Marathons. Here?s how you can tune-in.

Andover high school students make face shields for health care workers

The group of seven friends from Andover High School have 3D-printed about 200 face shields for local health care workers, they said.

On CNN, Mayor Walsh says ?a lot of people were disappointing? by playing golf, soccer on Sunday

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh appeared on CNN Sunday night, telling Don Lemon that he was disappointed with how some people took advantage of Sunday's sunny, 60-degree weather by golfing and playing soccer.

Mass. a top concern for federal officials; Baker says state is in ?middle of the surge?

A high school senior with autism prepares for the future

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Coronavirus roundup

Soccer (and its fans) returns to Turkmenistan

Around 500 people attended Sunday?s game between Altyn Asyr and Kopetdag in a 20,000-capacity stadium. It was the first game played in Turkmenistan since March 20.

Will the fans return to the stands after COVID-19?

It is possible that the demand for sports will be as high as ever while the desire to experience sports in person will be at an all-time low.

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WNBA provides a blueprint for next week?s NFL Draft, and beyond

The WNBA hopes to set the trail for other professional sports leagues to resume play.

Sports Log

North Carolina politicians lobby for return of live auto racing

Jim McBride

Safety Alohi Gilman prepared for his star turn in the NFL

NFL draft

The top defensive backs in the NFL draft

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An interview with the CDC director on coronavirus, masks, and an agency gone quiet

Americans are underestimating duration of coronavirus crisis, experts say

A nurse?s coronavirus routine: Recording videos she hopes her family will never need to watch

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

Business

World shares mixed as Wall St rally fades, oil prices sink

World shares were mixed on Monday as last week?s rally on Wall Street faded and oil prices retreated. Stocks fell in Paris, Tokyo and Sydney but gained in London and Frankfurt.

Shake Shack will return its entire $10 million US government loan

Shake Shack, the US-based burger chain, will return its entire $10 million loan from the U.S. government, the company?s leaders said in a statement, amid widespread criticism over who got access to the funds aimed at saving small businesses before they were depleted.

Shake Shack, Potbelly among chains tapping small-business funds

Neither lights, camera, nor action

Head of grocery group talks virus impact, shopping habits

As cyber attacks grow, doctors and hospitals struggle to update security measures

Politics

?All of it is happening all at once?: when Congress works from home

Federal judge denies new criminal trial for Roger Stone

As Trump lays out reopening plan, governors fear a second coronavirus disaster

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Here?s how to celebrate 4/20 while social distancing

Stuck at home, marijuana consumers prepare to celebrate 4/20 virtually

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Top spots to live in Greater Boston in 2020

Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?I was nervous to have such an unconventional first date?

Stop treating old people like we?re about to drop dead

Three easy vinaigrettes and 15 ideas for what to use them on

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Boston Marathon run off course by pandemic

Instant replay: The best sports on TV Monday

Franklin?s Lauren Manis earned her shot at pro basketball in Vegas

metro

Here?s how to watch some of the best Boston Marathon moments this Patriots Day

Andover high school students make face shields for health care workers

On CNN, Mayor Walsh says ?a lot of people were disappointing? by playing golf, soccer on Sunday

Nation

A stark reality: Sunday?s Boston Globe runs 16 pages of death notices

Unlike with the Great Recession, the sky?s the limit on Washington spending to save the economy from coronavirus. Here?s why.

Mass. hospital executive says he was questioned by FBI while buying equipment

World

Medical workers far from struggling homelands yearn to help

In glimpse of life after lockdown, some countries begin to reopen schools

Amid pandemic, Hong Kong arrests major pro-democracy figures

politics

Warren carves out a big role in a moment of crisis. Will that include a vice presidential nod?

Federal judge denies new criminal trial for Roger Stone

As Trump lays out reopening plan, governors fear a second coronavirus disaster

business

World shares mixed as Wall St rally fades, oil prices sink

Shake Shack will return its entire $10 million US government loan

Shake Shack, Potbelly among chains tapping small-business funds

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Chapter 13: Leftovers are food from the gods

Berklee to give honorary degrees to Mikhail Baryshnikov, André De Shields, Sheila E., John Legend, and Cassandra Wilson

An artist finds a way to share his creativity ?offline?

marijuana

Here?s how to celebrate 4/20 while social distancing

Stuck at home, marijuana consumers prepare to celebrate 4/20 virtually

Montana group sues to gather e-signatures for legal pot

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Help police and firefighters stricken by coronavirus

The next pandemic is coming ? we need an agency dedicated to fighting it

Governor Baker keeps a steady hand on the wheel

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Need toilet paper? Try Mei Mei restaurant

Restaurant diaries: 'Pandemic isn't covered in many insurance policies'

Your guide to some of Boston?s best (and most unusual) takeout and delivery meals

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Low impact, high camp. Home workouts with Zsa Zsa Gabor, Debbie Reynolds, Marky Mark, and Angela Lansbury

Virtual farm tours for kids, plus hotel credits to help save jobs

Coronavirus outbreak kept Sonia Manzano ? Maria from ?Sesame Street? ? from North End eating. But she?ll be back

Books

Everything I know about surviving in quarantine I learned from ?The Long Winter?

On meeting your mother, before she was your mother in Emily Gould?s ?Perfect Tunes'

New poetry, an online literary festival, an honor for Ng

Movies

In ?Salesman,? a joyless reality of the American Dream

Mushroom crowd, the midnight hour, northern lights

Bruce Baillie and perfection; local arthouses and their future

Television

This week?s TV: ?Homeland,? ?Will & Grace,? it?s time to go; Chris Evans brings the local flavor; a salute to Prince

Here are some highlights from last night?s ?One World: Together at Home? global concert

?Perry Mason? miniseries will include origin story

music

Boston Symphony Orchestra to cut musician pay, furlough staffers

Warming up with the big-hearted folk singer Lara Herscovitch

Tom Paxton and the Earth Day anthem that wasn?t

Theater/Dance

Playwrights are adapting to the change of scenery

Huntington, SpeakEasy, Moonbox lead the nominees for the Elliot Norton theater awards

Shakespeare & Company cancels summer season

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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

John Horton Conway, a ?magical genius? in math, dies at 82

Doug Sanders, golf?s ?peacock of the fairways,? at 86

Former Royals, Cubs manager Jim Frey, at age 88