Maryland

The Maryland Zoo says it will vaccinate certain animals that have been proven to be susceptible to COVID-19

News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with state officials about their new social media campaign.

Masks will be required inside all Maryland public schools effective immediately to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

With a federal advisory committee expected to consider whether to approve third doses of the Pfizer mRNA vaccine this Friday, Dr. Kirsten Lyke hopes her research will be part of their broader booster conversation. The University of Maryland School of Medicine infectious disease specialist has spent months studying the mixing and matching of COVID-1...

Montgomery County Public Schools is giving a new kind of school exam: random COVID-19 testing.

News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with one mom who was frustrated that her daughter was told to quarantine after another student had a COVID-19 symptom, but didn’t actually test positive for the virus. County leaders say they hope a new testing program will help reduce the number of students in quarantine.

Elderly Maryland residents who live in congregate care settings are eligible for COVID-19 booster shots, and residents with compromised immune systems can get booster shots at pharmacies without a prescription, effective immediately, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday. Hogan made the announcement at a 2 p.m. news conference. “For several...

The Prince George’s County Fair is canceled as cases of COVID-19 continue to climb. “After careful consideration with our members and the Health Department, we are sad to say that Prince George’s County Fair will not take place this year. The safety of our community will always come first. We look forward to using this time to start pla...

The Montgomery County School Board asked County Executive Marc Elrich for help Tuesday getting its students tested for COVID-19, citing the “excessive numbers” of children forced to quarantine during the first week of school.

Nursing homes in Maryland are seeing another rise in coronavirus cases

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) says about 1,000 students and staff are quarantined just days after the new school year began, prompting officials to announce more cautious COVID-19 protocols about who must stay home. Dozens of confirmed COVID-19 cases were identified during the first week of classes at Maryland’s largest school district, w...

Less than a week before Prince George’s County Public Schools begins the new schoolyear, more than 2,000 students are unaccounted for following distance learning.

Montgomery County’s health director became a household name during the coronavirus pandemic, but now Dr. Travis Gayles is preparing for his next career move.