Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins University, whose researchers have been at the forefront of the global response to COVID-19, announced on Wednesday that its founder owned enslaved people during the 19th century, a revelation for the Baltimore-based school that had taken pride in the man purportedly being a staunch abolitionist.

The Washington Post reported Wednesday Johns Hopkins – the man who left millions to establish a hospital, university and orphanage – held enslaved people as property, according to “newly unearthed census records.” News4’s Wendy Rieger spoke with one of the reporters who helped break the story, Education Reporter Lauren Lumpkin.

With multiple effective vaccines on the way, Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Joshua Sharfstein says this winter season will be the “last big battle” we face against COVID-19, but that winning the fight and saving lives will require a redoubled effort by everyone.

Convalescent plasma has been saving lives for more than a century. Now doctors are using it in a new way to help slow the spread of COVID-19. If given early, convalescent plasma can help people with serious coronavirus symptoms, not only improving their chance of survival, but reducing the amount of time they spend in the hospital. MedStar Georgetown University…