In the U.S., as Las Vegas casinos and Walt Disney World have made plans to reopen, public health officials predict a resurgence of coronavirus cases by fall.
They called it the Crisis of 2020 — an unspecified calamity that “could rival the gravest trials our ancestors have known” and serve as “the next great hinge of history.”
As the coronavirus spreads globally, it has been revealed that some notable people have tested positive for the virus. People appear in order of most recently reported.
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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Today's seniors at Maryland high schools have watched the most exciting three months of senior year evaporate. They're grieving, but also looking to move on.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to increased business for area bike shop owners, who consider it a “blessing” after years of trying to stay afloat against online competition and big box retailers.
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Here's a daily round up of the coronavirus news in the state of Maryland.
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The moves come the day after Republican Gov. Larry Hogan lifted more coronavirus-related restrictions statewide, including on outdoor dining.
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The Maryland Judiciary on Thursday described a multi-phased plan to fully reopen courthouses, briefing lawmakers on a series of small steps that won’t see full jury trials being held until at least October.
LIFE AT HOME AMID CORONAVIRUS
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The Maryland Judiciary on Thursday described a multi-phased plan to fully reopen courthouses, briefing lawmakers on a series of small steps that won’t see full jury trials being held until at least October.
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Howard County will follow Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s guidance in opening restaurants for outdoor seating amid the coronavirus pandemic beginning Friday.
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The Central Maryland Correctional Facility has now seen two coronavirus deaths. Five inmates and one staff member have had positive tests. It was unclear whether the latest death was an inmate or staff member.
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Similar to his initial announcement of reopening the economy, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has granted local officials the power to make decisions on their respective jurisdictions.
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The state board of education has waived the requirement that students be in school for 180 days, slicing five days off the calendar at the request of local superintendents.
MOMENTS OF HUMANITY
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Great Clips has temporarily closed its salons in Springfield, Missouri, following the news that two of its hairstylists who tested positive for the coronavirus.
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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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Camps across the state are reacting to Gov. Larry Hogan's easing of coronavirus restrictions on youth day camps.
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The Baltimore County Council is planning to cut more than $58 million from its fiscal year 2021 budget due to economic uncertainty amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Restaurants and bars in Anne Arundel County can open with outdoor dining, and businesses and salons can begin welcoming customers in under reduced capacities starting at 5 p.m. Friday, County Executive Steuart Pittman announced Thursday.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
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Restaurants and bars in Anne Arundel County can open with outdoor dining, and businesses and salons can begin welcoming customers in under reduced capacities starting at 5 p.m. Friday, County Executive Steuart Pittman announced Thursday.
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Nearly half the temporary workers Amazon brought on in Maryland during the pandemic can apply for permanent jobs, the online giant said Thursday.
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When hundreds of artists started singing from their living rooms when the coronavirus pandemic hit, Grammy-winning DJ-producer David Guetta still wanted to perform in front of a live audience
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County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said Thursday that Prince George’s is ready to start the first phase of reopening on Monday after seeing a decline in deaths and building the capacity to test and trace patients.
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The Big Glen Burnie Carnival is canceled this year due to public health concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the carnival committee announced Thursday.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
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We asked video-conference participants to share their biggest pet peeves.
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The latest job-loss figures from the U.S. Labor Department bring to 41 million the running total of Americans who have filed for unemployment benefits since the coronavirus shutdowns took hold in mid-March.
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From Bel Air to Havre de Grace, Harford County restaurants are preparing to open outdoor dining spaces in compliance with the governor’s most recent pronouncement.
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A reader emailed asking how she should start bringing people back into the workplace when restrictions regarding COVID-19 ease up.
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Organizers of the annual Maryland State BBQ Bash announced this week that the two-day Bel Air festival will be postponed to October.
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Spectator-free thoroughbred racing will resume at Laurel Park on Saturday after the Maryland Racing Commission approved the schedule for a summer meet, slated to run through Aug. 22.
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Child care providers say current state rules limiting their class sizes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus will force some of them out of business and leave thousands of families without trusted child care.
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Thousands of people usually gather at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster to watch fireworks on the Fourth of July, but not this year.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell preached the importance of wearing masks in public as the nation's economy reopens from the “cataclysmic" damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The House gave sweeping bipartisan approval to legislation to modify the Paycheck Protection Program for businesses that have suffered COVID-related losses, giving them more flexibility to use federal subsidies for other costs and extending the lifespan of the program as the economy continues to struggle.
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Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says he and his wife have tested positive after taking coronavirus antibody tests.
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They called it the Crisis of 2020 — an unspecified calamity that “could rival the gravest trials our ancestors have known” and serve as “the next great hinge of history.”
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With hurricane season starting Monday, emergency-management officials have changed how Florida will respond to storms as they grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. Disaster managers have modified hurricane plans on issues such as evacuations, shelters and conditions for relief crews because of the virus.
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The directives are similar to ones in place for other industries: Wear masks, stay distant when possible. Wash your hands frequently. Workers should be screened for symptoms.
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For many religious families across the United States, the coronavirus has disrupted their most anticipated traditions – the rites of passage that mark their adolescent children’s full entry into their congregations.
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As colleges and universities deliberate whether to reopen for the fall, athletic administrators face one of the thorniest decisions in sports, with millions of dollars and the health of thousands of young people at stake: Should there be a football season?
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After police told a go-kart track in Gambrills it had to close on Monday because of coronavirus regulations and the business complied, an Anne Arundel County delegate told the owner to flout law enforcement and the governor’s executive order.
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Under Armour plans a phased re-opening of stores in the U.S.
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Three big men lock arms. Three from the other team do the same. At the referee’s signal, they lunge toward each other, their faces inches apart.
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“How did I meet Larry? He called me a murderer and an incompetent idiot on the front page of the San Francisco Examiner magazine.”
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Pick-your-own-strawberry season will look different from previous seasons, at least in the case of one Carroll County orchard, which has made adjustments with the COVID-19 pandemic in mind.
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Whether or not you inform your daughter of what you found on her phone, you have a helpful takeaway to work with. You now know that it’s probably not realistic to expect unsupervised teenagers to stay at least 6 feet apart from their peers.
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As the temperatures rise, sun-starved Europeans are desperate to get to the beach and tourism-starved Mediterranean countries are desperate to have them.
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Stress and college seem to go hand in hand, but the sudden emptying out of campuses across the United States has increased the anxiety for many students, who find themselves isolated from their peers, packed together with their parents and full of worry over what the future holds.
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The days of casually hopping in a cab or Uber to the airport, then jostling for space in the overhead, are over, at least for the moment. From the curb to the plane, each portion of the journey has new rules and new things to think about.
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Anne Arundel County added 108 coronavirus cases and no deaths Thursday, while Maryland added 1,286 new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours, state health department data shows.
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While the technology has doubtless helped many workers and employers get back to their lives, it has also prompted concern in China, where people are increasingly protective of their digital privacy.
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The three young idealists met before this all started, when the most pressing issues they faced were climate change, environmental justice and ensuring clean water for Detroit residents. They were all organizers of a sort: eager to do the unglamorous work of convincing people that they could dream bigger, and demand more from their government.
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A coronavirus relief fund created by former NAACP president and Maryland gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous has raised more than $1 million for working families.
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Like many people, my life in quarantine has included doses of grief, solitude and unpredictability. In early April, a friend recommended that I try QuarantineChat, an app that connects two people who don’t know each other for a phone call. “You’ll love it,” she said.
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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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A day before Maryland takes the next step of its reopening process, state officials reported 1,286 new cases of the coronavirus, more than the prior two days combined.
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Marylanders filed 48,963 more jobless claims in the week ending on May 22, state officials said Thursday.
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American Airlines plans to cut its 17,000 management and support staff by 30%, or about 5,100 jobs. That could include layoffs in October.
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Another 3,786 Anne Arundel County residents filed a jobless claim last week, bringing the county total to 61,060 unemployment benefit claims filed since the coronavirus shuttered businesses in March.
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