COVID-19 In Maryland: Over 1,000 New Cases Reported In Last 24 Hours
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All people in Baltimore County offices and facilities will be required to wear masks effective Friday, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced Thursday.
More children are being hospitalized with Covid-19 as health systems struggle to cope with a surge in new patients and officials race to expand vaccine protection.
The CDC is urging pregnant women to get the coronavirus vaccine. Doctors said the real risk is getting covid and not the vaccines. Pregnant women are considered immune-compromised meaning if they get sick, it could be dangerous for both them and their baby.
Maryland reported 886 new COVID-19 cases and one new death, according to state health department data released Wednesday morning.
Concerns that wearing masks might interfere with these natural learning experiences and communication skills have been studied before the pandemic.
Some local businesses are taking the new mask mandate a step further and requiring proof of vaccination before customers walk through the door.
The number of children with COVID-19 is rising nationwide with almost 93,824 new pediatric cases reported last week. That is up 143 percent compared to two weeks ago and at the highest level since February.
Since the onset of the covid-19 pandemic, the Maryland Food Bank has seen an 88 percent increase for families in need. People who have never been food insecure, until now, are coming to the Food Bank for help.
Americans living in high-risk Covid states are starting to shy away from restaurants, malls and airports as the Delta variant rapidly spreads.
The Herman and Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital at Sinai have long been welcoming animals from the Maryland zoo to cheer up patients.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a large number of youth across the globe staying at home and it's having a drastic effect on their mental health, researchers have found.
The Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival, originally scheduled for Oct. 30, has been postponed until June 4, 2022, organizers said.
It's not just students who could soon see mandates. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on MSNBC on Tuesday that he thinks vaccines for teachers should be mandated.
Baltimore County Public Schools announced that universal masking will be required in all of its schools effective Tuesday.
Samantha Claassen owns Golden West Cafe in Hampden and welcomes Baltimore's renewed indoor mask mandate, which went into effect Monday morning.
With the start of school just weeks away, Baltimore County wants to make sure all eligible students have the chance to roll up their sleeves to get the covid shot.
Common colds share many symptoms of the coronavirus, so if your child becomes ill as the school year gets underway, it might be difficult to immediately tell whether it's Covid-19, said CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen.
Baltimore City Schools announced the release of its recovery plan on Monday.
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City on Monday mandated all its 650 employees get vaccinated by Sept. 1, unless they are approved to not get the shot due to a legitimate medical reason or religious belief.
The top-ranking facilities in Maryland have 90 percent or more of their staffers with at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine and the lowest-ranking places have reached fewer than 60 percent.
LifeBridge Health, a Baltimore-based healthcare company, announced Monday it will require vaccinations for all of its employees.
Any vaccinated Marylander between the ages of 12 and 17 is eligible for a $50,000 college scholarship in the promotion. The system will use the same random generator system used for the state's VaxCash promotion.
Maryland reported 586 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths, according to state health department data released Monday morning.
