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Baltimore has come to a near standstill in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Here's a look at some of the city's most recognizable spots, now empty.

Howard County Health Department employees work at the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program Station in Columbia on Tuesday, April 7. The station has started operating as a COVID-19 test site for patients with scheduled appointments.

The Baltimore Humane Society needs your support to continue their work. This current environment has presented challenges for them, but they are determined to meet their mission to help animals in need in our community. Here are ways you can help: ADOPT: They continue to adopt out animals to permanent loving homes by appointment only. Need a new co-worker, exercise buddy or watch party pal? Go to https://bmorehumane.org/adopt/steps-pricing/ to see all of the awesome dogs, cats and small animals available. Select a pet you'd like to meet. Select an additional pet, just in case your first choice has been adopted. You must get pre-approved by completing an online adoption application. They'll call you to set up an appointment to meet your match. DONATE: They need both monetary support and supplies to keep their programs running! Donations can be made at https://bmorehumane.org/donate/. Consider becoming a monthly donor. The cost of a few morning coffees or a take-out lunch could make a world of difference to an animal in their care. Dry and wet cat and dog food, treats and cat litter are needed for the BmoreKind Pet Food Bank. They have already seen a 20% increase in need for services. The pet food bank exists to support people in our community that are having financial difficulties and need temporary support to keep their pets at home. Donations can be made Monday 9am-4pm and Tuesday-Sunday 9am-6pm contact-free to the donation shed to the right of the Adoption Center. Receipts are available on the outside door. Supplies are needed for the Baltimore Humane Society foster care program and for animals cared for at the shelter every day! To make it easier to help, they've posted their wish lists and their AmazonSmile link at https://bmorehumane.org/support/our-wish-list/

Before Maryland's stay-at-home-order was put in place, Baltimore-based culture and lifestyle photographer Isaiah Robert Winters took to the streets to capture the emptiness of a usually vibrant city.

Clark's Elioak Farm in Ellicott City and other local farms are trying to maintain their agriculture business during the coronavirus pandemic. Their Castle Store is open for limited hours, but the petting zoo and all activities have been postponed.

Hizbawi Kiros, a valet for Sinai Hospital, part of LifeBridge Health, is now working as part of a team at Northwest Hospital to make masks for health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of is recent jobs is to cut cotton ties for masks made of surgical wrap. April 1, 2020.

Families are coming up with creative ways to keep themselves and their kids engaged while staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic

Two people were fatally shot in the 7900 block of Bennett Branch Road in Mount Airy on Thursday, April 2, 2020. According to Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees, two people were killed in the shooting and the alleged shooter later killed himself after a brief standoff with police in Montgomery County.

The Trash Troop met to clean up around Freedom Elementary School Md. 32 North, up to Liberty Reservoir.

"Reflections of Carroll's Past" shows a little bit of what life used to be like in Carroll County. View past galleries here.

The Baltimore Humane Society needs your support to continue their work. This current environment has presented challenges for them, but they are determined to meet their mission to help animals in need in our community. Here are ways you can help: ADOPT: They continue to adopt out animals to permanent loving homes by appointment only. Need a new co-worker, exercise buddy or watch party pal? Go to https://bmorehumane.org/adopt/steps-pricing/ to see all of the awesome dogs, cats and small animals available. Select a pet you'd like to meet. Select an additional pet, just in case your first choice has been adopted. You must get pre-approved by completing an online adoption application. They'll call you to set up an appointment to meet your match. DONATE: They need both monetary support and supplies to keep their programs running! Donations can be made at https://bmorehumane.org/donate/. Consider becoming a monthly donor. The cost of a few morning coffees or a take-out lunch could make a world of difference to an animal in their care. Dry and wet cat and dog food, treats and cat litter are needed for the BmoreKind Pet Food Bank. They have already seen a 20% increase in need for services. The pet food bank exists to support people in our community that are having financial difficulties and need temporary support to keep their pets at home. Donations can be made Monday 9am-4pm and Tuesday-Sunday 9am-6pm contact-free to the donation shed to the right of the Adoption Center. Receipts are available on the outside door. Supplies are needed for the Baltimore Humane Society foster care program and for animals cared for at the shelter every day! To make it easier to help, they've posted their wish lists and their AmazonSmile link at https://bmorehumane.org/support/our-wish-list/

Volunteers with Columbia Community Care work to distribute donated food and household items in and around Columbia on Thursday, March 26.

Pleasant View Nursing Home in Mount Airy is the site of an outbreak of the coronavirus. Health officials said Saturday, March 28 that at least 66 people there tested positive for the disease.

Baltimore firefighters responded to a fire in the 1200 block of E. Eager St. on Saturday, March 28, 2020.

Fire companies from Howard and Carroll counties respond to a fully involved house fire in the 7000 block of Old Washington Road near Woodbine, just after 10 a.m. Thursday. The structure was burned to the ground within an hour.