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In one of their most significant final day actions, lawmakers set up the rules for legalized gambling on sports through nearly 100 in-person and online venues.

The dress turned plenty of heads at the state-run mass COVID vaccine site at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, the bride said.

The president and CEO of Emergent Biosolutions, Baltimore-based maker of COVID vaccine, earned $5.6 million in 2020.

Maryland lawmakers once said 2021 was the year for legalizing weed, but now they say the pandemic, and other legislative priorities for the 90-day session disrupted those plans.

Meanwhile, nearly one in four Marylanders are fully vaccinated against the disease.

View visualizations of Maryland COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths, testing, positivity rate and vaccinations.

Maryland health officials reported 1,483 new cases of the coronavirus and 11 more deaths Sunday as the state continues to average more than 1,300 daily cases over the past two weeks.

About 20% of the country is fully vaccinated, and while there is some disagreement on the threshold for herd immunity, experts often place it at 70% of the population having some kind of immunity.

While Maryland health officials reported a new vaccination milestone with more than 80,000 immunizations, the state also added 1,840 coronavirus cases Friday, the most since late January.

Gov. Larry Hogan said he expects bigger drops in the state's Johnson & Johnson vaccine allocation, potentially linked to a manufacturing mishap.

The West Baltimore center nestled in Leakin Park offers panoramic views of the woods that surround much of the property.

The Maryland Senate has voted unanimously to require the state to have written contracts for all emergency purchases, make an attempt to get multiple quotes, scrutinize contractors, and notify the state’s spending panel about such contracts more quickly.

The final walk-up COVID vaccine of the day was administered around 1 p.m. at the Baltimore site, which set a record for total doses administered Friday.

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Maryland health officials expect to see drastic cuts in the state’s allocation of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine next week, leading to an approximately 33% reduction in the overall first-dose vaccination capability.

Democratic leaders vowed to overturn the veto before their planned adjournment on Monday.

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

For the second day in a row, Maryland added more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases, as hospitalizations crept up.

The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has faced scrutiny and lawsuits after the first 15 companies chosen in 2016 to grow cannabis were all white-owned.

Maryland officials celebrated the official opening of federally operated mass coronavirus vaccination site in Greenbelt, touted as being capable of administering thousands of shots daily into the arms of primarily Prince George’s County residents.

Walk-up appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine will be made available at the M&T Bank Stadium mass immunization clinic starting Friday.

The $3.6 billion spending plan for the city of Baltimore accounts for “historic lows” in revenue from parking, hotel taxes and the Baltimore Convention Center, sectors that have been decimated by the pandemic.

Maryland health officials reported 1,471 new cases of the coronavirus and 11 more deaths Wednesday.

Excitement gave way to frustration outside a mass vaccination site in Hagerstown, Md., on Tuesday, as hundreds of people seeking the coronavirus vaccine without appointments were turned away and others were left waiting as long as seven hours for their shots.

Everyone in Maryland who is 16 or older will be eligible next week to get the coronavirus vaccine at any site offering shots in the state, Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday.

Every Marylander 16 and older is now eligible to receive a COVID immunization at one of the state’s mass vaccination sites.

Maryland health officials reported 867 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus Sunday and 15 more deaths.

Fans attending Thursday’s home opener will spot prominent signs inside Camden Yards featuring the mascot and reading: “Take One for the Team. Get the Vaccine.”