Health
There are multiple entities attempting to find ways to get the U.S. vaccinated as soon as possible. The NBA is attempting to get their prominent players to do PSA’s in order to convince the world that its safe to take. Now, one grocery chain says they are willing to pay their employees with a $125 […]
Baltimore County is leading the state for Covid-19 vaccination distribution. According to Fox 45, Batimore County has distributed 65,763 doses, while Baltimore City has given out 39,157 doses. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski they received 8,000 doses this week, but they need more as Maryland moves into the next phase. “We don’t have enough supply […]
Baltimore County therapist Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan sees a spike in teen anxiety cases as a result of the pandemic's lock down.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated guidance on pandemic procedures, noting that companies now have the right to require employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine when it is available to them, according to Complex. The EEOC issued a statement on the procedure update this past Wednesday, saying, “The ADA [Americans with Disabilities […]
Baltimore City Health Department’s Ford Winnebago recreational vehicle was stolen from a city owned lot on Druid Park Drive.
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Gov. Larry Hogan is renewing the state of emergency in Maryland due to COVID-19. Hogan says,his administration is monitoring an uptick in cases. “While Maryland’s positivity and case rates remain lower than most states in America, we are closely monitoring increases in some of our key health metrics as well as rising numbers in states […]
Maryland is added again to a New York state COVID-19 travel advisory, which requires those traveling from Maryland to New York to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that forty states and territories are on the list, which consists of jurisdictions with “significant community spread,” or ones with […]
New Maryland Department of Health data shows the coronavirus disproportionately affects minority populations. Officials said the data proves what many have speculated: COVID-19 disproportionately affects minorities. “These same populations are exposed to poverty. They’re often living in crowded multi-generational housing. There has been a mass incarceration, particularly of Black and Latino men. There’s also an […]
Rebecca Klisz-Hulbert, the Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State University, shared her observations in a new op-ed.
Over the weekend hundreds of people in Maryland found out their COVID-19 test results may be wrong, if they ever got them at all, because the lab processing the tests lacked proper certification. Saturday, the Maryland Department of Health issued an order requiring Advanced Pain Medicine Institute to terminate immediately all collection and processing of […]
Mayor Jack Young is canceling all special events in Baltimore through Aug. 31 due to the pandemic. “I want to inform residents the city will be canceling all special events through Aug. 31 of this year. After consultation with our public health experts, we believe this is the best move for the health of our […]
