State of Maryland launches COVID-19 vaccination data dashboard

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—The State of Maryland on Wednesday launched a new COVID-19 vaccination data dashboard on coronavirus.maryland.gov, updating its standard daily COVID-19 reporting with additional metrics, including statewide vaccinations by region, age group, gender, race, and ethnicity. The launch comes as Maryland continues Phase 1A of its COVID-19 vaccination plan with the arrival of Moderna vaccines earlier this week. The dashboard […]

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AAA: COVID-19 expected to influence Maryland holiday travel

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TOWSON, MD—AAA Travel expects the vast majority of Americans, including Marylanders, to stay home this holiday season, with COVID-19 considered to be a key factor in the decision-making of many who are opting not to travel. Public health concerns and travel guidance are influencing their decisions not to travel over the year-end holidays, a period that typically sees high demand […]

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Baltimore County offering six months of Internet access for low-income residents

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NOTTINGHAM, MD—In response to the increased need for access to high-speed internet as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has taken steps to expand access across the County. “With our children learning remotely, many people working from home, and critical services like medical appointments moving online, we have been reminded of our responsibility to ensure […]

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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Maryland this week

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Monday announced that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which was granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday, has begun shipping to recipients in Maryland. Maryland’s total allotment now includes more than 191,000 total doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Phase 1A of Maryland’s COVID-19 vaccination plan focuses on front […]

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Attorney General Frosh warns consumers of unlicensed pop-up COVID-19 testing sites outside of local shopping centers

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BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Office of the Attorney General is warning consumers of illegal, unlicensed pop-up COVID-19 testing sites operating in the Baltimore area. Individuals are setting up “Free COVID-19 Testing” tables at random locations, including outside shopping centers and retail stores, and along the sides of local roads. Officials say these testing sites are not authorized and the individuals operating […]

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Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office seizes 2 domain names tied to COVID-19 phishing schemes

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BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has seized two domain names that were connected to COVID-19 phishing schemes. “Mordernatx.com” and “regeneronmedicals.com,” purported to be the websites of actual biotechnology companies developing treatments for the COVID-19 virus, instead appear to have been used to collect the personal information of individuals visiting the sites, in order to use […]

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Maryland Department of Health launches new COVID-19 vaccine information page

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BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday launched its new COVID-19 vaccine information page, housed within covidlink.maryland.gov. The page, which is part of MDH’s COVID-19 public information hub, will serve as home base for COVID-19 vaccine updates as information continues to evolve. “Our CovidLink site is among the most dynamic, robust and trustworthy COVID-19 information sources for Marylanders,” said […]

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WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations fall, positivity rate increases

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NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the statewide COVID-19 positivity rate rose slightly while total hospitalizations dropped over the past week. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, December 18, 2020, there have been 246,553 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 5,205,154 tests, including more […]

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