Coronavirus in Maryland

The enhanced federal benefits, including supplemental $300 weekly payments, had been set to expire for Marylanders at 11:59 p.m. Saturday.

The state of Maryland has reported no new coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours

The county has already vaccinated hundreds for COVID-19 with its mobile clinics, and hopes to vaccinate hundreds more.

Maryland has held the first of its $40,000 lottery drawings for people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19

Virginia and Maryland lifted indoor mask mandates at midnight, consistent with new CDC guidance.

People are already starting to adjust to the changes in mask mandates — some ditching them while others say it may be too soon. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke to people in Alexandria and National Harbor about the new guidance.

For months, Dr. John Torres was hesitant to talk about the “light at the end of the tunnel” or the end of the pandemic. He believes the nation is not out of the woods yet. But Thursday’s announcement from the CDC, which lifted many recommendations on masking, has him thinking differently for the first time in awhile.

Following Gov. Larry Hogan’s announcement Wednesday, statewide restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings and capacity limits at restaurants, malls, gyms and other businesses will be lifted May 15.

Montgomery County will maintain an outdoor mask requirement and outside dining restrictions, although statewide regulations were rolled back.

Gov. Larry Hogan said masks and face covering will not be required outdoors in the state, although local governments can have stricter restrictions.

The Maryland State Board of Education wants all students to have the option to return to the classroom full-time next school year.

Mass vaccination sites in Bowie and Waldorf, Maryland, will begin offering drive-thru COVID-19 shots without an appointment Tuesday, officials say.

Federal health officials meet Friday to discuss the pause of using the J&J Janssen coronavirus vaccine. The pause was because of extremely rare blood clots in some patients. Could the vaccine return to market with the right disclaimer or message of caution? Peter Pitts, former FDA associate commissioner, explains.

Local officials are worried the temporary pause in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine could increase vaccine hesitancy. Prince George’s County health officials and community leaders are doing their part to boost confidence. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Maryland has directed COVID-19 vaccine providers to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson shot, per guidance from federal officials. The Maryland Department of Health told all vaccine providers to temporarily stop using the single-dose shot until further federal guidance is issued, according to a press release. The Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration on…

Mass vaccination sites in Maryland are set to offer a limited number of walk-up vaccinations, no appointment necessary. The Hagerstown, Salisbury and Baltimore sites will each open about 200 slots from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. The sites are located at Hagerstown Premium Outlets; the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center and M&T Bank Stadium. The slots are limited...

A FEMA-run mass vaccination site at the Greenbelt Metro station will prioritize Prince George’s residents, but anyone can preregister for a shot there, officials say.

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The federal government is preparing to open a new mass vaccination site in Prince George’s County next week. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports the FEMA-run site will be located at the Greenbelt Metro Station with the hope of making access to vaccines more equitable.

When Novavax Inc. received $1.6 billion last year from the federal government to speed up testing and production of a coronavirus vaccine, some observers were incredulous