When the mayor of Modica, a Sicilian town known for its chocolates and churches, learned that a sex worker in the area had tested positive for the coronavirus, he immediately started to worry about an outbreak.
Many people worry about bats as a source of viruses, including the one that has caused a worldwide pandemic. But another question is surfacing: Could humans pass the novel coronavirus to wildlife, specifically North American bats?
In the early pandemic era, for instance, airborne transmission of COVID-19 was not considered likely, but in early July the World Health Organization, with mounting scientific evidence, conceded that it is a factor, especially indoors. The WHO updated its priors, and changed its advice.
COVID-19, the novel strain of the coronavirus that has sickened thousands across the globe, is spreading in Maryland.
CORONAVIRUS HEALTH AND SCIENCE
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New York City's top public health official resigned Tuesday in a shake-up that followed months of tension over the city's response to the coronavirus pandemic and comes as officials are anxiously striving to keep it in check.
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Here's a daily round up of the coronavirus news in the state of Maryland.
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The closure marks the first time the city has shuttered a restaurant over COVID-19 related violations, said Adam Abadir, spokesman for the city’s health department.
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On Tuesday, the Carroll County Health Department reported a total of 10 new COVID-19 cases, the smallest single-day increase since July 17, when seven cases were announced.
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he's working with other states to buy coronavirus antigen tests that return quick results.
LIFE AT HOME AMID CORONAVIRUS
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The closure marks the first time the city has shuttered a restaurant over COVID-19 related violations, said Adam Abadir, spokesman for the city’s health department.
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On Tuesday, the Carroll County Health Department reported a total of 10 new COVID-19 cases, the smallest single-day increase since July 17, when seven cases were announced.
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he's working with other states to buy coronavirus antigen tests that return quick results.
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Maryland athletics on Tuesday revealed the results of its latest series of coronavirus testing, announcing that no individuals tested positive for COVID-19 out of 227 student-athletes and staff screened for the virus July 27.
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McDaniel College’s summer research groups mostly went online this summer, but two small groups of researchers got special permission to work in the labs on campus, working to contribute to the development of drugs designed to fight COVID-19.
MOMENTS OF HUMANITY
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It begins with a mild fever and malaise, followed by a painful cough and shortness of breath. The infection prospers in crowds, spreading to people in close reach. Containing an outbreak requires contact tracing, as well as isolation and treatment of the sick for weeks or months.
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County Executive Steuart Pittman said he disagreed with Gov. Larry Hogan’s recent order to strip county health officers’ authority from closing private schools, calling it a “bad decision.”
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Now that weddings have slowly cranked up under a patchwork of state and local coronavirus restrictions, horror stories from vendors are rolling in. Many are desperate to work, but no-mask weddings with no social distancing have been the talk of online groups for vendors around the country.
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Airlines have begun meeting with congressional and White House leaders to extend federal aid to help the slowly recovering industry cover payrolls for another six months.
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Timonium-based Michele's Granola is expanding production capacity to meet growing demand from retailers during coronavirus.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
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When the mayor of Modica, a Sicilian town known for its chocolates and churches, learned that a sex worker in the area had tested positive for the coronavirus, he immediately started to worry about an outbreak.
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Many people worry about bats as a source of viruses, including the one that has caused a worldwide pandemic. But another question is surfacing: Could humans pass the novel coronavirus to wildlife, specifically North American bats?
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In the early pandemic era, for instance, airborne transmission of COVID-19 was not considered likely, but in early July the World Health Organization, with mounting scientific evidence, conceded that it is a factor, especially indoors. The WHO updated its priors, and changed its advice.
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From nytimes.com.In the wide-ranging interview with Axios, Trump addressed the pandemic, John Lewis' death and Ghislaine Maxwell's incarceration.
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Maryland officials reported 710 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus Tuesday, the fifth straight day in which the number of new infections was fewer than the prior day.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
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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 table and map below shows what has been reported by the state and updates at 10 a.m. each day.
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COVID-19, the novel strain of the coronavirus that has sickened thousands across the globe, is spreading in Maryland.
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Negotiators on a huge coronavirus relief bill reported slight progress after talks resumed Monday afternoon in the Capitol.
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More than a century ago, masks became the facial front lines in the battle against influenza. But as they have now, the masks also stoked political division.
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday stripped local governments' authority to issue blanket closures of schools, following his disagreement with a Montgomery County decision to shutter private as well as public schools.
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Putting your child on the bus for the first day of school is always a leap of faith for a parent. Now, on top of the normal worries about teachers and lessons and adjusting to new routines, there’s COVID-19.
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Forty-eight workers received a layoff notice last month, a city spokesman said Monday. Eliminating those jobs saves about $2 million.Affected jobs include laborers, traffic enforcement officers, call takers and administrative staff.
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More than 25 years after originally appearing on TV screens, and six years after being put back on the shelf, the iconic “Got milk?” ad campaign is returning as U.S. dairy sales rise amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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About 340 passengers and crew are confined on a cruise ship in Tahiti after one traveler tested positive for the virus
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A Lansing-area lawmaker has tested positive for the coronavirus through screening required by his service in the Michigan Army National Guard.
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Maryland has confirmed 870 new cases of the coronavirus and eight more deaths as the state announced it would temporarily close testing sites Tuesday in preparation for Tropical Storm Isaias.
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Across the country, Americans are receiving surprise bills for care connected with coronavirus. Tests can cost between $199 and $6,408 at the same location. A coming wave of treatment bills could be hundreds of multiples higher, especially for those who receive intensive care or have symptoms that linger for months. Services that patients expect to be covered often aren’t.
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When school buildings reopen, whether this fall or next year, buses, hallways, cafeterias and classrooms will need to look very different as long as the coronavirus remains a threat. Even teaching, which has evolved in recent decades to emphasize fewer lectures and more collaborative lessons, must change.
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A drive-thru coronavirus testing event at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed one week, due to Tropical Storm Isaias, state and local officials said.
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Operation Warp Speed has moved along at a rapid clip. But some people involved in the process fear pressure to deliver an October surprise for President Trump.
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Students struggling during the pandemic say it’s unfair for the University of Maryland to charge them normal prices even though the coronavirus has disrupted the university’s usual offerings.
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Aug. 3: A new milestone as Anne Arundel County surpasses 7,000 coronavirus infections, adds 49 cases
Anne Arundel County confirmed 49 new coronavirus cases and no deaths Monday, according to state health data. Maryland confirmed 870 new coronavirus cases and 8 new deaths.
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Lord & Taylor, America’s oldest retailer, is seeking bankruptcy protection, as is the owner of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank, lengthening the list of major retail chains that have faltered in the pandemic.
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A group of roughly two dozen housing providers across Maryland are challenging in court laws that are intended to protect tenants from rent increases during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pandemic parody of `Goodnight Moon’ to be released in fall
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Even with the most stringent safety measures and diligent athletes, there are no guarantees COVID-19 won’t be contracted in other ways while people are living in their communities or traveling from city to city.
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Parents of Baltimore County students with IEPs say the sudden shift to remote learning in March amid state orders to curb the spread of the coronavirus resulted in the loss of specialized services.
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This back-to-school shopping season will be like no other. Some parents may spend on laptops and computer accessories to help with home-based education, which could could boost overall back to school spending, one retail group says. But retailers that count on students returning to buildings face more uncertainty.
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Lord & Taylor, the floundering department store company that traces its roots to 1826, on Sunday became the latest retailer to file for bankruptcy protection as the coronavirus outbreak accelerates the demise of chains that were already teetering.
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The race for a coronavirus vaccine — in the middle of a campaign in which the president’s handling of the pandemic is the key issue after he has spent his time in office undermining science and the expertise of the federal bureaucracy — is now testing the system set up to ensure safe and effective drugs to a degree never before seen.
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Sturgis is on. The message has been broadcast across social media as South Dakota, which has seen an uptick in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, braces to host hundreds of thousands of bikers for the 80th edition of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
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Millions of dollars of U.S. taxpayer money have flowed to China from the $660 billion Paycheck Protection Program that was created in March to be a lifeline for struggling small businesses in the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/02/us/politics/virus-china-ppp-small-business-loans.html
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Montgomery County’s top health official has barred private schools from reopening this fall as many had planned, making the county the first in the state to issue such an edict and attracting the ire of Gov. Larry Hogan.
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The vote to renominate President Donald Trump is set to be conducted in private later this month, without members of the press present, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Convention said.
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Anne Arundel County confirmed 103 new coronavirus cases and no deaths Sunday, according to state health data.
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Dr. Deborah Birx, speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning, said “What we are seeing today is different from March and April. It is extraordinarily widespread.”
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Maryland has confirmed 909 new cases of the coronavirus and 7 more deaths, bringing the total number of cases to 90,274 as of Aug. 2.
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The outbreaks among the minks on farms in the Netherlands and Spain likely started with infected workers, although officials aren’t certain.
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Allison Engel drew on her sense of humor and the relaxed charm she’s perfected during three decades of teaching. She made it all seem like a game, and she cajoled her pupils into playing with her.
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Maryland officials confirmed 1,019 new coronavirus cases Saturday, completing the month of July with nearly as many new cases as the state saw in April.
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