Coronavirus

From licking objects to coughing on people to willfully violating the 6-feet rule, coronavirus agitators have publicly acted out. Some of their antics were mindless and silly, others costly and downright dangerous. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/us/coronavirus-terrorist-threat-felony.html

Americans braced for what President Donald Trump warned could be a “hell of a bad two weeks,” with the White House projecting 100,000 to 240,000 deaths before the crisis is over.

How will the entertainment world handle concerns about the coronavirus? We’re tracking the latest cancellations, postponements and alterations to concerts, movie releases and more.

Census Day has arrived with a nation almost paralyzed by the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The abrupt halt of commercial activity threatens to impose economic pain so profound and enduring in every region of the world at once that recovery could take years. The losses to companies, many already saturated with debt, risk triggering a financial crisis of cataclysmic proportions. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/business/economy/coronavirus-recession.html

The Navy hospital ship Comfort sailed into the New York City harbor Monday, bringing 1,000 beds, 12 operating rooms, a lab, pharmacy, CT scanners and more than 1,000 military medical personnel ready to relieve pressure on city hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus. In command is Capt. Patrick K. Amersbach, a native of Bowie with more than 20 years as a health care professional in the Navy.

Instead of hosting several hundred shareholders in a Baltimore-area ballroom, McCormick & Co. executives offered the spice maker's performance highlights and growth prospects from an empty headquarters building in Hunt Valley.

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With its low-stakes emphasis on making friends and decorating your house, Animal Crossing plays less like a traditional game and more like a lifestyle simulator. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/arts/animal-crossing-virus.html

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.

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

The Maryland health exchange has extended a special enrollment period until June due to the coronavirus.

A local state of emergency in the City of Havre de Grace will go into effect at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, giving the Mayor William T. Martin “legal authority and flexibility to make decisions necessary to protect not only the health and safety of our community, but also to ensure the proper continuity of government operations," during the coronavirus pandemic.

Three privately funded surveillance planes have been cleared to begin patrolling Baltimore from the sky.

By Emily Opilo

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The global pandemic is upending the season’s major religious holidays, forcing leaders and practitioners across the spectrum to improvise. They’re having to finding new ways to live out their beliefs in a time of social distancing and empty houses of worship.

The eight-minute piece consists of the powerful ending of “What Love Tells Me,” the final movement of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3.

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Here’s a roundup of some Carroll County events and spaces that have been canceled, closed or postponed due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.

J.K. Rowling is hoping a dash of Harry Potter will help families confined to their homes during the coronavirus pandemic.

How will the sports world handle concerns about the coronavirus? We’re tracking the latest cancellations, postponements and alterations in sports for players, fans and the media.

Baltimore officials expect to end the fiscal year with a $42.3 million deficit as the coronavirus pandemic slows economic activity to a crawl.

By Talia Richman

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A total of five residents have now died in as many days from a large outbreak of the coronavirus at a Carroll County nursing home, county officials said Tuesday.

Wimbledon was canceled on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won't be played.

Hospitals are threatening to fire health care workers who publicize their working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic — and have in some cases followed through.

The diagnosed cases of COVID-19 were found in both staff and patients of the long-term care and specialty hospital.

By Lillian Reed

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A Baltimore postal worker in South Baltimore has tested positive for the coronavirus, a USPS spokeswoman confirmed.

By Hallie Miller

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The coronavirus crisis poses major challenges to the global workforce, even for those workers fortunate enough to have secure employment that allows them to work from home. Many employees with the ability to work remotely have found themselves working alongside their partner and/or roommates for the first time, competing for limited space, internet connection and attention.

People are fearful that they and their loved ones may get sick. Many are suffering financially from sudden job loss. They're inundated with nonstop news, and figuring out a new way of life at home.

Anne Arundel County received approval from the state to open up six additional child care centers in existing senior centers around the county, and officials said registration for the 48 additional slots begins Wednesday at noon.

By Olivia Sanchez

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Maryland’s latest morning update on the state’s rising count of cases came with an announcement of nine additional deaths Wednesday, bringing the total to 31.

By Nathan Ruiz

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A war like no other had ravaged Europe, killing untold millions and leaving the continent devastated. The Spanish Flu pandemic was waning but still wreaking its horrors, with some 50 million people dead worldwide, including 675,000 in the United States.

As Airbnb expands its refund offer for stays affected by COVID-19, some VRBO customers are fighting bitter battles to get their money back.

By Lori Rackl

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

At Amazon, white-collar employees were sent home while the company’s army of pickers and packers have had to brave outbreaks in at least 21 facilities. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/opinion/covid-delivery-amazon.html

Rules intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic will have a major impact on spring boating, typically the month when fishermen, sailors, paddlers and others venture out on the water for the first time since last fall. Most recreational boating is banned, and businesses that benefit from it expect to be hurt.

U.S. companies shed 27,000 jobs in March, according to a private survey, a figure that mostly reflected the economy as it stood before the full impact of the viral outbreak. Economists forecast that much larger job losses, probably in the millions, will be reported in the coming months.

More than two dozen University of Texas students have tested positive for the coronavirus after taking a spring break trip to Mexico, public health officials said.

Governments are scouring the world for personal protection equipment they can buy or sell — and a new type of trader has sprung up to make that happen. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/business/coronavirus-china-masks.html

Facing a grim reality of surging coronavirus cases, Trump is making premature assertions about relatively low death rates and revising history.

Sheetz, a Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain with several stores in Maryland, announce it’ll offer free meals to children in need for the next two weeks as families continue to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

A daily “We Stand Ready” virtual concert series from Fort Meade has attracted more than 4.3 million viewers in just 10 days.

Recovered from the coronavirus, Colton Underwood tackles a new foe: 'The Bachelor' franchise

’Star Wars’ actor Andrew Jack dies of coronavirus at 76 in Britain

As the pandemic disrupts daily life for Americans, expecting parents are dealing with anxieties they never thought they would face, from new restrictions on hospital visitors to fears of getting sick or exposing a newborn to the virus.

By Alison Knezevich

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Shannon Barmer, 22, was fatally shot and killed Friday in a Baltimore neighborhood. The family says she was caught in crossfire. Now they must figure out how to plan her funeral.

By Phillip Jackson

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The Baltimore Neighbors Network has formed to connect trained volunteers to isolated seniors and connect them with social workers and mental health professionals.

By Yvonne Wenger

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Various Howard County Chinese organizations are running donation drives to help medical professionals and first responders in the battle against the coronavirus.

The weather is fair this spring, but as celebrations are canceled and restaurants are closed to the public to heed social distancing orders and stem the spread of coronavirus, the market for oysters and crabs has dried up.

By Rachael Pacella

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With Easter and Passover fast approaching, Baltimore-area ministers and rabbis are drawing on every resource they can to provide services for their flocks as coronavirus-related lockdowns expand across the region.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

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Anita Schatz of Kingsville operates the nonprofit organization Angel Gowns by Baba, which turns donated wedding dresses into gowns for stillborn babies, from the basement of her home. After seeing stories about people needing and making masks for a variety of healthcare services, Schatz has shifted gears and started making the masks with her group.

Carroll County Public Schools’ nearly 25,000 students got started on distance learning this week, facing a semester that will take place mostly via computer screen due to the coronavirus.

A lot of news happened over the weekend and early this week. To keep Marylanders up-to-date, here are five key points from The Baltimore Sun’s coronavirus coverage.

By Colin Campbell

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The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has climbed past 3,500, eclipsing China's official count.

As many as 25% of people infected with the new coronavirus may not show symptoms, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns — a startlingly high number that complicates efforts to predict the pandemic’s course and strategies to mitigate its spread.

Maryland’s state school superintendent agreed to extend her contract by one year amid the coronavirus outbreak after previously saying she would leave her post June 30.

By McKenna Oxenden

Mar 31, 2020

Annapolis Yacht Club, Eastport Yacht Club and Severn Sailing Association have all altered their regatta schedules for April and May.

By Bill Wagner

Mar 31, 2020

Booze sales across America have surged during the coronavirus pandemic.