The Daily Dose: Maryland Confronts COVID-19

With the looming expiration of Maryland’s emergency eviction protections, advocates and local officials try to throw a financial lifeline to tenants. Baltimore County Schools scramble to prepare for an in-person school year without knowing who’s vaccinated and who isn’t. Plus, renowned public health expert Dr. Leana Wen opens up about her own journey and her mission to bridge the gap between health care and poverty.

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An uptick in coronavirus positivity rates prompts Anne Arundel County to reinstate its mask policy  in all county-owned buildings. As coronavirus numbers rise in many pockets across the state, Baltimore’s mayor joins a growing list of local leaders considering a reinstatement of mask mandates. And a program to help low-income Baltimoreans with their water bills may do more harm than good, come tax-time.

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Maryland’s comptroller grills MD Department of Labor employees about fraudulent payments and delays. Mayor Scott’s nominees to the Local Control Advisory Board get the first nod from the City Council. And we take you on a trip to Assateague Island with a group of scientists trying to save a dwindling bird species.

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President Biden issues a mandatory vaccine policy for federal workers today. US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits the Port of Baltimore to tout the president's infrastructure plan. And we take a look at the inner workings of Mayor Brandon Scott’s recently unveiled comprehensive violence prevention plan for the city.

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Governor Hogan urges vaccines, but says no to reinstating a statewide mask mandate. Local health experts say the CDC’s revised mask guidelines should be reason to express greater caution in our daily activities. Opponents of an East Towson affordable housing project score a victory in court. And Baltimore’s local arts scene continues to suffer from the economic fallout of the pandemic. 

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The CDC revises its most recent mask guidelines issued in May. A commission looks at how unincorporated Towson is represented by the County Council.  And seven-time Olympic medalist Shannon Miller shares her insights on the Tokyo games and talks about the importance of regular screenings for women’s health.

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Baltimore’s mayor warns of a return to mask mandates following a huge spike in coronavirus cases across the city. And Maryland’s Health Department teams up with hair salons and barbershops to improve the state’s COVID-19 vaccination rate.

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Mayor Brandon Scott unveils his plan to reduce violent crime across the city. Baltimore County closes down its Timonium mass vaccination site and looks to reach the vaccine-hesitant. And an epidemiologist discusses the link between vaccines and the mutation of the highly contagious Delta variant.

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Another settlement against the BPD’s notorious Gun Trace Task Force pushes the city’s cost to over $14 million.  Plus, what’s on the minds of employees who’ve been working from home for the past year? What will a return to the workplace look like, and how are companies preparing?

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Baltimore County’s busiest health center gets a new, bigger home in Woodlawn.  There’s a slew of new Baltimore City Council bills, ranging from adding a dedicated suicide prevention role to the City Health Department, to renaming a park in honor of rapper Tupac Shakur. And, the county school system is making plans for students who still want to learn remotely come this fall.

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