ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan and CVS Health on Thursday announced 17 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Maryland. The opening of additional test sites across the state will be announced by the end of the month. This announcement comes two days after Governor Hogan signed an emergency order authorizing the state’s nearly 1,200 pharmacies to […]
UPDATE: The County Executive’s office has released additional clarifications on Thursday’s announcement: County Executive Olszewski will issue an executive order stating that effective Friday, May 22, at 9 a.m., Baltimore County will take the following actions: Retail stores may reopen for in-store retail with a maximum capacity of 10, including staff. This applies to all retail establishments outside of those […]
INOTTINGHAM, MD—In yet another stunning reversal, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now say that the novel coronavirus does not easily travel from surface to surface. It’s not immediately apparent as to when the CDC changed course on this advisory, but on their newly-updated COVID-19 page, “touching surfaces or objects” is now listed under ways in which the “virus […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health launched a new public service announcement this week encouraging parents to review their children’s scheduled vaccination status and bring them up-to-date on missed vaccinations. MDH is raising awareness based on recent data showing a significant decrease in pediatric vaccination rates both in Maryland and across the United States after a national emergency was declared […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Councilman David Marks on Wednesday evening issued a statement on Baltimore County’s reluctance to fully enter Phase One of Governor Larry Hogan’s Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery. Councilman Marks’ statement reads as follows: “It’s time to reopen small business in Baltimore County – with safety precautions. “That’s what more than 1,000 people have told me in emails and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Board of Elections on Wednesday announced that it would expand the number of ballot drop off locations available in the Baltimore area for the June 2 presidential primary and will consider adding new in-person voting centers when the Board convenes on Wednesday afternoon. The Board also announced it will launch a full review of its ballot […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced that, as part of the state’s long-term testing strategy, Maryland will begin universal COVID-19 testing at all state-run correctional and juvenile facilities. The governor also announced that: The state is delivering more than 20,000 tests per week to nursing homes. The state’s Public Health Laboratory is producing up to 10,000 tubes of viral […]
ESSEX, MD—Eastern Technical High School’s annual Women in STEM gathering will be going virtual for 2020. The event will also be open to all Baltimore County Public Schools high school students – female and male – interested in STEM-related careers. During the event, students will connect with science, technology, engineering, and math professionals and have opportunities to ask them questions […]