As COVID-19 cases continue to climb across Maryland, another jurisdiction on Monday issued a new local state of emergency and announced the return of indoor mask mandates.
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Read More »December 27, 2021 Comments Off on Amid COVID spike, Baltimore County revives mask rule, hospitals turn to emergency protocols
As COVID-19 cases continue to climb across Maryland, another jurisdiction on Monday issued a new local state of emergency and announced the return of indoor mask mandates.
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Read More »December 23, 2021 Comments Off on DC to require vaccinations for clubs, bars and all students
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia government is imposing a series of COVID-19 vaccine mandates as it intensifies virus protocols in response to spiraling infection numbers and the march of the omicron variant. Starting in mid-January, residents over age 12 ...
Read More »December 23, 2021 Comments Off on Giant hits 1M vaccinations in 2021
Landover-based Giant Food Pharmacy reached the milestone of administering more than 1 million vaccinations since the start of the year, encompassing COVID-19, seasonal flu, shingles and other vaccines, throughout its 152 pharmacy locations serving the Maryland, northern Virginia, Delaware and ...
Read More »December 23, 2021 Comments Off on Merck pill approved as 2nd easy-to-use drug against COVID-19
U.S. health regulators authorized the second pill against COVID-19, providing another easy-to-use medication to battle infections.
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Read More »December 22, 2021 Comments Off on Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment
U.S. health regulators authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home.
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Read More »December 21, 2021 Comments Off on As Maryland sets one-day COVID-19 case record, emergency measures loom
Gov. Larry Hogan and his top health advisers Tuesday called for a renewed push to limit the spread of COVID-19 as the state experiences a record number of cases.
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Read More »December 20, 2021 Comments Off on Anne Arundel Urology joins Solaris Health
Anne Arundel Urology on Friday joined Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Solaris Health Holdings as an affiliate practice. Terms have not been disclosed. Anne Arundel Urology becomes the sixth urology practice this year to join Solaris. Solaris is the nation’s leading provider of ...
Read More »December 20, 2021 Comments Off on Gov. Hogan tests positive for COVID-19
Gov. Larry Hogan has tested positive for COVID-19. Hogan made the announcement Monday morning on his Twitter account. “This morning, as part of my regular testing routine, I received a positive rapid test for COVID-19,” Hogan posted on his account. ...
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Read More »December 18, 2021 Comments Off on Court allows Biden employer vaccine mandate to take effect
A federal appeals court panel on Friday allowed President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for larger private employers to move ahead, reversing a previous decision on a requirement that could affect some 84 million U.S workers. The 2-1 decision by ...
Read More »December 18, 2021 Comments Off on OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration said Saturday that it would not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10, so that companies have time to adjust to and implement the requirements. The federal agency separately said ...
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