University Of Maryland College Park Students Are Supposed To Be Sequestering Due To COVID-19. A...

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/25 10:30A Health – CBS Baltimore

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ)   University of Maryland, College Park students have been told to sequester-in-place after a spike of COVID-19 cases last week. While students were supposed to be staying in their dorms, one student tells WJZ some aren’t...

Going Maskless Is A Key Factor In COVID-19 Outbreaks At Gyms, Studies Say

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/25 5:09A Health – CBS Baltimore

(CNN) Wearing masks and other safety precautions are key to stop the spread of Covid-19 during indoor group exercise, according to two new reports published by the US Centers for Disease and Prevention. The two studies, published Wednesday,...

Coronavirus Can Survive On Some Fabrics For 72 Hours In A Lab, Study Finds

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/25 5:04A Health – CBS Baltimore

TORONTO, Ontario ( CTV News ) A new study has found that the novel coronavirus can survive on some forms of fabric and transmit to other surfaces for up to 72 hours in a laboratory setting. The study, conducted by researchers at the De Montfort...

M&T Bank Stadium To Open As COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Site Today

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/25 12:42A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) M&T Bank Stadium will have a soft opening as a COVID-19 mass vaccination site Thursday. Hundreds of people are expected to be vaccinated Thursday and Friday. The plan is to be vaccinating 2,000 people a day by March. CORONAVIRUS...

CVS Announces 570K Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Across 17 States, Including Maryland

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/24 2:06P Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) CVS is hoping to relieve some of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout frustration. The chain is getting additional COVID-19 vaccines through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE: TIMELINE: Coronavirus In Maryland,...

Queso Fresco By El Abuelito Cheese Linked To Listeria Outbreak, CDC Says

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/24 1:57P Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) El Abuelito is recalling all of its queso fresco products because they could be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. This has sent at least nine people to the hospital in four states, including Maryland. The Centers for...

Mt. Washington Tavern Reopens Its Doors After Closure Due To Baltimore City COVID-19 Restrictions

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/24 12:24P Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ)   Mt. Washington Tavern reopened its doors Wednesday, welcoming customers back after nearly two months of a complete shutdown. The tavern has been closed since just after New Year s due to Baltimore City dining restrictions....

Marylanders Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine Struggle To Find Appointments As M&T Bank Stadium Site Set...

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/24 10:30A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ)   Frustration is mounting in the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, as those eligible continue to struggle to find appointments. Joyce Thane, 80, of Aberdeen, said she’s been on a vaccine waiting list for 40 days and counting....

Mercia Bowser, Sister Of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, Dies From COVID-19 Complications

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/24 9:58A Health – CBS Baltimore

WASHINGTON (WJZ) Mercia Bowser, the sister of Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, has died from COVID-19 complications, the mayor said Wednesday. On Twitter, Muriel Bowser wrote her sister, who was just shy of turning 65, died Wednesday...

COVID-19 In Maryland: 862 New Cases Reported; Hospitalizations, Positivity Rate Continue Declining

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/24 9:05A Health – CBS Baltimore

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) Maryland added just over 860 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as the number of hospitalizations and the positivity rate decreased, data from the state s health department shows. The state added 862 new cases and 27 new deaths,...

Multiple Enoch Pratt Library Locations In Baltimore Closed After Employee Tests Positive For...

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/24 4:14A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) Multiple branches of the Enoch Pratt Library system are closed after an employee who traveled between them tested positive for COVID-19, the library said. On Twitter, the library system said the branches will be closed for...

‘Game-Changing’ Johnson & Johnson Single-Dose Covid-19 Vaccine Meets Requirements For Emergency Use...

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/24 2:10A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (CNN/WJZ) In an analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration said the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has met the requirements for emergency use authorization. It is being manufactured in Baltimore by Emergent...

75-Year-Old Maryland Woman Says She ‘Doesn’t Know What To Do Next’ After Repeated Attempts To Make...

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/23 4:00P Health – CBS Baltimore

HARFORD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) While the number of Marylanders getting their COVID-19 vaccinations continues to climb, many are still trying to get a shot. Judi Harris said she has done everything she can to try to make an appointment to get vaccinated....

Baltimore County Parents Say They’re Ready For Students To Return To School, While Teachers Voice...

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/23 3:29P Health – CBS Baltimore

TOWSON, Md. (WJZ)   It s a clash over reopening schools in Baltimore County- some teachers are concerned about their safety, but some parents want their kids back in the classroom. In less than one week, Baltimore County Public Schools will...

Bill Aims To Raise Standards In Maryland’s Unemployment Insurance Program

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/23 11:39A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) – The Maryland Department of Labor announced Tuesday it will begin to offer direct deposit to unemployment insurance claimants beginning in April. A Maryland House bill discussed Thursday in committee aims to establish higher...