Council members question Baltimore's readiness for out-of-state abortion patients
Members of the Baltimore City Council held a hearing Wednesday to try to prepare for a potential influx of women seeking an abortion in Maryland.
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Members of the Baltimore City Council held a hearing Wednesday to try to prepare for a potential influx of women seeking an abortion in Maryland.
There are nearly 3,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox throughout the United States, 71 of them here in Maryland, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The heat and humidity on Sunday produced a dangerous environment for people who typically spend time outdoors.
COVID-19 cases continue to spike as the Omicron BA.5 subvariant spreads across the country.
Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa has issued a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert in the wake of a heat wave that is projected to last from Thursday to Sunday, according to city officials.
In a statement, President Biden applauded the move, calling it "another step forward in our nation's fight against the virus."
Earlier COVID variants often caused people to lose their sense of smell, while a sore throat and hoarse voice were not as prevalent.
Doctors are tracking a collision of high influenza and COVID-19 cases in countries where winter has already arrived, such as Australia. Experts at Johns Hopkins said Australia is dealing with major flu cases along with COVID-19.
Health officials tracking the spread of monkeypox say they have documented the first case of the virus in St Mary's County, Maryland.
The 988 system will build on the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, an existing network of over 200 crisis centers nationwide staffed by counselors who answer millions of calls each year — about 2.4 million in 2020.
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman has tested positive for COVID-19, the county executive said Thursday.
The Biden administration has secured an initial 3.2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Novavax.
There are now 22 documented cases of monkeypox in Maryland, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported an additional five monkeypox cases in Maryland, bringing the total in the state to 14.
Maryland is up to nine cases of monkeypox after two more were confirmed since Sunday, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
