The number of people applying for jobless aid in Maryland and across the country surged last week, more evidence that employers are cutting jobs as new COVID-19 cases spiral higher. In Maryland, new first-time claims for the week that ended ...

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The greater Washington economy is likely to keep struggling until April, when warmer weather and the emergence of COVID-19 vaccines turn the tide against the pandemic, a panel of public health experts said Monday. COVID-19 vaccines are promising — so promising ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Local leaders, disappointed with what they say is a lack of a statewide approach to controlling the spread of the coronavirus, are imposing tighter restrictions to slow a new surge. “I think all the county executives are trying ...

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve will reduce the minimum loan level in its small business lending program and waive some fees to try to boost participation in a program that has so far provided little assistance to struggling companies. The ...

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Latino communities in Maryland have been particularly hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic because of shared housing situations, lack of access to government benefits and distrust in health officials, experts told a legislative panel last month.

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With confirmed COVID cases surging across the United States, so is the risk that the economy could weaken again as more people choose to hunker down at home — and that even more stimulus might be needed next year than negotiators in Washington are contemplating.

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A virtual chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci will launch the Johns Hopkins University’s Health Policy Forum, a new quarterly series of discussions designed to support the university’s engagement with key policymakers on matters of public health. The forum, which will be held at ...

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning announcement that plunges the country deeper into uncertainty just a month before the presidential election. Trump, who ...

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A U.S. advisory panel made recommendations Friday for who should be first in line to get COVID-19 vaccine, including a plea for special efforts by states and cities to get the shots to low-income minority groups. As expected, the panel ...

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In front of baskets of tomatoes and peppers, near a sizzling burrito grill, the “promotoras” stop masked shoppers at a busy Latino farmers market: Want to test a COVID-19 vaccine?

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