Coronavirus

Maryland State Police troopers made no arrests during Thanksgiving Eve patrols that had been touted by Gov. Larry Hogan.

Jack Dawson, who covered sports on WMAR-TV for more than three decades, died of coronavirus complications Nov. 19 at UM Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace. He was 91 and formerly lived in Towson.

Here's a daily round up of the coronavirus news in the state of Maryland.

Maryland reported 2,319 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 29 deaths tied to COVID-19 on Thanksgiving, continuing a national resurgence of the pandemic that prompted health officials to recommend skipping the usual holiday gatherings with family and friends this year.

These are the confirmed Maryland cases of the novel coronavirus, the illness that causes the COVID-19 disease, confirmed by the Maryland Department of Health. The charts and maps below show what has been reported by the state and update around 10 a.m. each day.

Across Baltimore and beyond, those who want to enjoy Thanksgiving are finding ways to adjust their traditions as coronavirus numbers continue to rise.

Some patients in the outpatient clinic at the Baltimore City Convention Center’s field hospital have started receiving an experimental antibody treatment.

Ski resorts are trying to recover from a spring season cut short by virus lockdowns. Skiers now face a range of precautions including mask requirements, social distancing measures on lifts, reservation-only time on slopes and some closed indoor dining spots.

The Ad Council, a nonprofit advertising group, led a similar effort in the 1950s, when it urged Americans to get vaccinated against polio. Its COVID-19 vaccination push will be one of the largest public education crusades in history, the group said. On Monday, the Ad Council will announce the campaign and start testing messaging. It will begin rolling out public service announcements across airwaves, publications and social media next year, when vaccines are expected to be approved and made available to the public.

The pandemic may present an opportunity to reshape the future of emergency medicine.

Here's a daily round up of the coronavirus news in the state of Maryland.

With cases and deaths rising fast, scientists say they worry about the virus’s course in the United States as Thanksgiving celebrations and cold weather arrive.

Maryland reported 2,319 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 29 deaths tied to COVID-19 on Thanksgiving, continuing a national resurgence of the pandemic that prompted health officials to recommend skipping the usual holiday gatherings with family and friends this year.

Some dentists, citing a lack of data, are skeptical that COVID-19 alone could cause dental symptoms.

These are the confirmed Maryland cases of the novel coronavirus, the illness that causes the COVID-19 disease, confirmed by the Maryland Department of Health. The charts and maps below show what has been reported by the state and update around 10 a.m. each day.

Across Baltimore and beyond, those who want to enjoy Thanksgiving are finding ways to adjust their traditions as coronavirus numbers continue to rise.

AstraZeneca and Oxford University on Wednesday acknowledged a manufacturing error that is raising questions about preliminary results of their experimental COVID-19 vaccine.

These are the confirmed Maryland cases of the novel coronavirus, the illness that causes the COVID-19 disease, confirmed by the Maryland Department of Health. The charts and maps below show what has been reported by the state and update around 10 a.m. each day.

Across Baltimore and beyond, those who want to enjoy Thanksgiving are finding ways to adjust their traditions as coronavirus numbers continue to rise.

AstraZeneca and Oxford University on Wednesday acknowledged a manufacturing error that is raising questions about preliminary results of their experimental COVID-19 vaccine.

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Some patients in the outpatient clinic at the Baltimore City Convention Center’s field hospital have started receiving an experimental antibody treatment.

The comeback was far from a given; staff cleared out the walk-in refrigerator in March when the pandemic hit, and assumed it would never reopen.

Millions of Americans took to the skies and the highways ahead of Thanksgiving at the risk of pouring gasoline on the coronavirus fire.

Anne Arundel County added 224 new coronavirus cases and one new death on Wednesday, according to data from the Maryland Department of Health. This is the second most cases recorded in the county in a single day since the beginning of the pandemic.

A day before Thanksgiving, Maryland reported 2,697 new coronavirus cases and 38 deaths tied to COVID-19.

The head of Maryland’s hotel association said mass quantities of lodges will not recover from the coronavirus pandemic if the state does not provide more direct relief to its members now.

The Maryland Judiciary, which suspended jury trials two weeks ago, is further restricting courtroom operations amid calls from the Office of the Public Defender to postpone more court appearances as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country.

The Walters Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art will close Wednesday for the rest of the year in light of a surge in coronavirus cases in the area and across the county, museum officials announced Tuesday.

Around mid-December, 6.4 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped out across the United States in an initial push after it receives an expected emergency authorization, officials leading Operation Warp Speed, the administration’s push to fast-track a vaccine, said on a call with reporters on Tuesday.

Don’t even think of putting the mask away anytime soon.

COVID-19, the novel strain of the coronavirus that has sickened thousands across the globe, is spreading in Maryland.

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Anne Arundel County's two main hospitals, Anne Arundel Medical Center and Baltimore Washington Medical Center, are currently operating at 84% occupancy. The ideal hospital capacity is 70% or below.

For some in the Baltimore area, Thanksgiving is moving outdoors and under the tent. It's one way to gather safely for a cherished American family holiday as coronavirus cases have spiked this fall and health officials are warning people to stay home.

In this pandemic year, the Latino community has suffered a devastating toll, with higher rates of sickness and death than other ethnic and racial groups. One Baltimore church, Sacred Heart of Jesus, which has a mostly young Latino congregation, has lost 36 of its parishioners to the disease.

As hospitalizations statewide have surged, Maryland reported 1,667 new coronavirus cases Tuesday along with 32 deaths tied to COVID-19, the most reported in one day since mid-June.

The coronavirus might be new, but nature long ago gave humans the tools to recognize it, at least on a microscopic scale: antibodies, Y-shaped immune proteins that can latch onto pathogens and block them from infiltrating cells.

After Australia dared last spring to call for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus, China began quietly blocking one import after another from Australia — coal, wine, barley and cotton — in violation of free trade norms. Then this month, with no clear explanation, China left $3 million worth of Australian rock lobsters dying in Shanghai customs.

Like nail salons across New York City, her business had to close when the pandemic hit in March. There was a brief surge in demand after the lockdown was lifted in July, but then appointments started dwindling. Often, customers requested cheaper services. Now, they hardly come at all.

Researchers at the University of Oxford built the vaccine using a kind of virus, called an adenovirus, that typically causes colds in chimpanzees. They genetically altered the virus so that it carried a gene for a coronavirus protein, which would theoretically train a person’s immune system to recognize the real coronavirus.

The pandemic has forced people to spend more time with themselves than ever. Along the way, it has reshaped and broadened the way many think about and prioritize how they treat themselves — what has come to be called self-care.

Scientists were initially skeptical that a mutation made the coronavirus more contagious. But new research has changed many of their minds.

Heading into Thanksgiving, Maryland has already set a monthly record for new COVID-19 cases. Two Western Maryland counties have seen their total case count more than double.

Mental health and addiction treatment providers in Maryland say they aren't being paid properly by the Medicaid system.

Because of the coronavirus, the Maryland Office of the Public Defender is calling for the postponement of hearings that don't involve an incarcerated defendant or domestic violence.

The Ravens said they were informed of the positive tests late Sunday night, indicating that the tests were taken before Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced a tightening of restrictions Monday ahead of Thanksgiving.

Late-stage trials showed that AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, which is being manufactured for the United States in Baltimore, was up to 90% effective, the English pharmaceutical company said Monday.

This is the second case at the branch this month and the third case of November for the county library system.

The state is ramping up enforcement of coronavirus restrictions ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday as the pandemic surges just as people tend to socialize with family and gather in bars, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday.

Carroll finished last week with 315 total cases, easily the highest one-week total to date. That eclipsed the previous week’s week’s 233 cases, which had surpassed the 156 from the first week of November.

Maryland officials update the public on the response to the coronavirus pandemic.

While plans for Baltimore Mayor-elect Brandon Scott’s inauguration are not yet firm, the tentative schedule calls for the bare minimum.

For the first time since Nov. 11 when all activities were suspended after eight players tested positive for the coronavirus, the Maryland football team is scheduled to practice Monday afternoon.

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Maryland has now reported 1,000 or more cases reported for 20 consecutive days.