Maryland Reports Nearly 1,400 New COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Decline
Maryland's overall COVID-19 death toll stands at 14,185 after increasing by eight over the past 24 hours.
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Maryland's overall COVID-19 death toll stands at 14,185 after increasing by eight over the past 24 hours.
Marylanders are advised not to swim or wade into the Back River or drink water from it. Anyone who accidentally comes into contact with the water should wash with soap and water as soon as possible, state officials said.
The appeal is a risky move that could limit the government's ability to make similar mandates in the future.
When one person is masked and others are not, it's called one-way masking.
It is unclear clear how quickly the ruling will be implemented at airports or train stations across the country or if the Justice Department will attempt to block the ruling and file an appeal.
The 22-year-old Elkridge resident was eligible for the drawing after receiving her COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shot in Maryland. Havrilko told the lottery she's still deliberating on how to spend the prize money.
Several states across the country have found themselves turning into potential safety nets for abortion care as their neighbors move to limit access.
The Baltimore City Health Department has picked 35 community groups to distribute at-home COVID-19 test kits, focusing on populations with trouble accessing tests.
The transportation mandate applies to mass transportation including planes, trains, buses and hubs like airports.
Anosmia--loss of smell--is a frequent and sometimes long-term symptom associated with COVID-19 infections.
Life expectancy in the US fell from 78.9 years in 2019 to 76.6 years in 2021 -- now more than five years less than the average among peer nations.
If BA.2 does go quietly, it may be because the US did such a poor job of stopping transmission of Omicron and the variants that came before it, that we have failed upward, bungling our way to a high level of immune protection.
At Maryland pharmacies and health partners participating in the Test to Treat initiative, people are able to get a rapid COVID-19 test and -- if they test positive -- can get the appropriate treatment or prescription filled all at one location.
Experts say that many hospitals are still burdened by staffing shortages and other patients who are coming in sicker after postponing care during the height of the pandemic.
Baltimore City Public Schools will provide COVID-19 test kits to students and school staff before Spring Break next month, the school system said.
