Virus Diaries
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PublishedApril 12, 2020
The Virus Diaries: Husband, wife on the mend after ‘scary’ encounter with COVID-19
Peter Gordon has a compromised immune system, which proved scary when his wife, Mary Ann, tested positive. Then he contracted the disease.
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PublishedApril 11, 2020
The Virus Diaries: Facing a cancer diagnosis during the pandemic
'You have to work to find things to think of that are positive,' says a Scarborough woman awaiting the start of cancer treatment.
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
The Virus Diaries: Moving gets complicated during a pandemic
A couple came to Maine from Ohio in search of their forever home. They found it, but now they can't get their belongings shipped here.
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PublishedApril 8, 2020
The Virus Diaries: ‘I had to join the 21st century’ to adapt
A Portland fifth-grade teacher quickly becomes proficient in using social media apps and educational websites to connect with her students remotely.
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PublishedApril 7, 2020
The Virus Diaries: ‘I am resolved to endure it if I can’
An 83-year-old woman undergoing chemotherapy worries about contracting coronavirus – with a dash of gallows humor.
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PublishedApril 6, 2020
The Virus Diaries: ‘This coronavirus thing feels like wartime’
Laura Friedman's father served in Vietnam, and as part of a military family she lived all over the world. Those experiences have helped her adjust to the uncertainties of the virus outbreak.
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PublishedApril 5, 2020
The Virus Diaries: Feeling a little ‘trapped’ but ‘insulated’
Owen Sanderson and his family have found a supportive community on Peaks Island.
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PublishedApril 4, 2020
The Virus Diaries: ‘An opportunity to do greater kindness’
Even as a Portland yoga instructor wonders how to pay the mortgage, she's hopeful the pandemic will lead to newfound compassion for others.
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
The Virus Diaries: ‘My business had been going very well. Then this happened’
A Freeport woman who runs an Airbnb catering to people seeking her dog-training services has lost business because of the virus outbreak.
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
The Virus Diaries: ‘I don’t want to come in contact with people’
A 65-year-old Harrison man who suffered a blood clot in his lungs two years ago is happy to be secluded in a rural area during the pandemic.