AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunApr 24, 2021 at 12:51 pmMaryland health officials reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases for the fourth day in a row Saturday.The same day the state announced a , it also marked the milestone of having 1.8 million residents fully vaccinated against the disease, almost 30% of Maryland’s population.AdvertisementHere’s how other key pandemic indicators looked:With 1,196 new infections, the state has recorded 442,351 throughout the pandemic, according to health department data.AdvertisementOn average, the state has reported 1,222 infections daily over the...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunApr 24, 2021 at 12:51 pmMaryland health officials reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases for the fourth day in a row Saturday.The same day the state announced a , it also marked the milestone of having 1.8 million residents fully vaccinated against the disease, almost 30% of Maryland’s population.AdvertisementHere’s how other key pandemic indicators looked:With 1,196 new infections, the state has recorded 442,351 throughout the pandemic, according to health department data.AdvertisementOn average, the state has reported 1,222 infections daily over the...WW…

AdvertisementBy Capital GazetteApr 13, 2021 at 5:30 amPretrial proceedings in the Capital Gazette mass murder case are slated to resume Tuesday following a five-month hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, pushing the sanity portion of the trial into this summer.While attorneys have exchanged legal pleadings, it’s the first time they’ll step inside the Anne Arundel County courtroom set aside for the trial since September. Jury selection is slated to start on June 23, but the attorneys won’t begin opening arguments until June 29 — three years and a day after the...…AdvertisementBy Capital GazetteApr 13, 2021 at 5:30 amPretrial proceedings in the Capital Gazette mass murder case are slated to resume Tuesday following a five-month hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, pushing the sanity portion of the trial into this summer.While attorneys have exchanged legal pleadings, it’s the first time they’ll step inside the Anne Arundel County courtroom set aside for the trial since September. Jury selection is slated to start on June 23, but the attorneys won’t begin opening arguments until June 29 — three years and a day after the...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 08, 2021 at 4:04 pmA COVID-19 vaccine allocation policy from the Maryland Department of Health saw the state send a disproportionately small supply of vaccines to more populated counties when adjusted per capita, according to data from the first 11 weeks of vaccinations.From Dec. 14 through Feb. 28, all but one of Maryland’s six most populous jurisdictions received below-average per capita allocations of first vaccine doses — and three were in the bottom five. All of the state’s six least populous jurisdictions had above-average allocations per 1,000...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 08, 2021 at 4:04 pmA COVID-19 vaccine allocation policy from the Maryland Department of Health saw the state send a disproportionately small supply of vaccines to more populated counties when adjusted per capita, according to data from the first 11 weeks of vaccinations.From Dec. 14 through Feb. 28, all but one of Maryland’s six most populous jurisdictions received below-average per capita allocations of first vaccine doses — and three were in the bottom five. All of the state’s six least populous jurisdictions had above-average allocations per 1,000...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunApr 01, 2021 at 5:00 amVickie Shepherd showed up for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment, only to be turned away when she got there. She booked another, then canceled it because she didn’t want to drive in the dark. But finally, Shepherd found a time slot that stuck.Now the 68-year-old Waldorf woman said she is waiting for more information about her second dose appointment, which she said wasn’t scheduled at the vaccination clinic last month.Advertisement“Now I’m in a pickle, because I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Shepherd said. “It’s too much...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunApr 01, 2021 at 5:00 amVickie Shepherd showed up for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment, only to be turned away when she got there. She booked another, then canceled it because she didn’t want to drive in the dark. But finally, Shepherd found a time slot that stuck.Now the 68-year-old Waldorf woman said she is waiting for more information about her second dose appointment, which she said wasn’t scheduled at the vaccination clinic last month.Advertisement“Now I’m in a pickle, because I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Shepherd said. “It’s too much...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 02, 2021 at 4:14 pmA top former federal public health official, Dr. Robert Redfield, will serve as a senior adviser for Maryland’s COVID-19 response, including the state’s vaccination campaign, which soon will feature mass vaccination clinics in five geographic regions, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday.Redfield served as the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2018 to 2021 under then-President Donald Trump. He’ll advise Maryland’s Republican governor on a range of public health matters, including , the spread of more...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 02, 2021 at 4:14 pmA top former federal public health official, Dr. Robert Redfield, will serve as a senior adviser for Maryland’s COVID-19 response, including the state’s vaccination campaign, which soon will feature mass vaccination clinics in five geographic regions, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday.Redfield served as the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2018 to 2021 under then-President Donald Trump. He’ll advise Maryland’s Republican governor on a range of public health matters, including , the spread of more...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 03, 2021 at 7:04 pmMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan doubled down Tuesday on his comment last week that Baltimore received more COVID-19 vaccines than it was “entitled to,” though data released this week by his administration shows the majority of immunizations directed to providers in the city have been shot into the arms of people from other jurisdictions.While Baltimore had received 114,714 doses of the vaccine as of the time of Hogan’s remarks Thursday, just 38.5% of those immunizations — 44,193 doses — were given to city residents, according to Maryland...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 03, 2021 at 7:04 pmMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan doubled down Tuesday on his comment last week that Baltimore received more COVID-19 vaccines than it was “entitled to,” though data released this week by his administration shows the majority of immunizations directed to providers in the city have been shot into the arms of people from other jurisdictions.While Baltimore had received 114,714 doses of the vaccine as of the time of Hogan’s remarks Thursday, just 38.5% of those immunizations — 44,193 doses — were given to city residents, according to Maryland...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 05, 2021 at 7:15 pmAs Maryland officials released the most comprehensive data about the state’s COVID-19 vaccine allocation strategy to date Thursday, Gov. Larry Hogan continued to clash with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, whose city received more first doses than any other jurisdiction in the state over the first 11 weeks of vaccination.Hogan, a Republican, touts Baltimore having received 125,110 preliminary vaccines from mid-December through the end of February. That’s about 14,000 more doses than the county with the next highest allocation, Montgomery,...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 05, 2021 at 7:15 pmAs Maryland officials released the most comprehensive data about the state’s COVID-19 vaccine allocation strategy to date Thursday, Gov. Larry Hogan continued to clash with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, whose city received more first doses than any other jurisdiction in the state over the first 11 weeks of vaccination.Hogan, a Republican, touts Baltimore having received 125,110 preliminary vaccines from mid-December through the end of February. That’s about 14,000 more doses than the county with the next highest allocation, Montgomery,...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 26, 2021 at 4:51 pmAt a news conference touting his administration’s new mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Baltimore, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said his state’s largest city had been getting more doses of immunizations than it was “entitled to,” highlighting familiar tension between the state and the city that drew fresh ire from some leaders.Hogan was asked Thursday by a reporter whether a portion of the shares Maryland was sending to the , which is open to any eligible person in the state, would be set aside for Baltimore residents — as Maryland officials...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 26, 2021 at 4:51 pmAt a news conference touting his administration’s new mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Baltimore, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said his state’s largest city had been getting more doses of immunizations than it was “entitled to,” highlighting familiar tension between the state and the city that drew fresh ire from some leaders.Hogan was asked Thursday by a reporter whether a portion of the shares Maryland was sending to the , which is open to any eligible person in the state, would be set aside for Baltimore residents — as Maryland officials...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 11, 2021 at 8:03 pmWhile Maryland has said it’s allocating the COVID-19 vaccines to counties based on population, state health officials notified counties this week that the state can distribute doses based on how well the counties “comply” with state directives and how efficiently they can get shot into arms.The notification was included in a letter Maryland’s acting health secretary sent Tuesday to county leaders in response to a letter the Maryland Association of Counties sent Monday to Gov. Larry Hogan.AdvertisementIt was not immediately clear which...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 11, 2021 at 8:03 pmWhile Maryland has said it’s allocating the COVID-19 vaccines to counties based on population, state health officials notified counties this week that the state can distribute doses based on how well the counties “comply” with state directives and how efficiently they can get shot into arms.The notification was included in a letter Maryland’s acting health secretary sent Tuesday to county leaders in response to a letter the Maryland Association of Counties sent Monday to Gov. Larry Hogan.AdvertisementIt was not immediately clear which...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 07, 2021 at 3:48 pmFor the second Sunday in a row, snow fell around the Baltimore area, with areas north and west of the city hit especially hard.Baltimore City, though, dodged much of the intense snowfall.AdvertisementAs of about 1 p.m., 4 inches had fallen in Norrisville in northern Baltimore County, but only about an inch was recorded in Baltimore City’s Pimlico neighborhood Sunday morning, and 0.3 in Mount Washington.Forest Hill in Harford County had 5 inches, Westminster in Carroll County had 2.9 inches, Columbia in Howard County had 1.3 inches, and...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 07, 2021 at 3:48 pmFor the second Sunday in a row, snow fell around the Baltimore area, with areas north and west of the city hit especially hard.Baltimore City, though, dodged much of the intense snowfall.AdvertisementAs of about 1 p.m., 4 inches had fallen in Norrisville in northern Baltimore County, but only about an inch was recorded in Baltimore City’s Pimlico neighborhood Sunday morning, and 0.3 in Mount Washington.Forest Hill in Harford County had 5 inches, Westminster in Carroll County had 2.9 inches, Columbia in Howard County had 1.3 inches, and...WW…