The Daily Dose
An evening roundup of WYPR's latest reporting on Maryland's COVID-19 response, a summary of essential state and local updates, and a forum for locals who want to share stories about everyday life in the era of Coronavirus. Let your voice be heard on the podcast! Leave a voicemail with your thoughts, questions, and insights about life in the Coronavirus era at 410-235-6060.
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Ida's aftermath. Mayor Scott’s vaccine mandate. And Baltimore County debt collection woes. -
Baltimore officials say new cases of COVID have risen 160% in the city over the past four weeks. Plus, an Ascension Saint Agnes physician talks about how the statewide vaccine mandate for nursing home and hospital workers is affecting the staff in her medical network.
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Baltimore City employees are issued a vaccine mandate. The Baltimore County Council votes for a state-of-emergency extension. And gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore outlines his plan for a ‘trauma-informed’ administration.
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Maryland’s State School Superintendent says he expects no public-school building in the state will have to close during the academic year because of COVID-19.
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Baltimore County dedicates 2.4 million state dollars to community organizations working the front lines of the ongoing COVID pandemic. Plus, a report on the pandemic’s impact on evictions and the protections needed to keep renters from losing their homes.
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Baltimore’s Inspector General recommends tightening telework policies after a city worker is discovered holding two jobs. Hogan criticizes other Republican governors for bans of school mask mandates. Plus, a conversation with the head of a hospital in Maryland’s Garrett County, where the vaccination rate is only 38 percent.
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The FDA grants full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. And Western Maryland’s Garrett County has the state’s lowest vaccination rate, at 38 percent.
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Top local headlines, plus a conversation with a Harvard business professor about the future of remote work.
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A statewide Covid-19 vaccine mandate is in effect for hospital and nursing home workers. Baltimore will start giving out vaccine booster shots to the general public next month. Baltimore County finalizes plans for a safe return to classrooms. And Maryland’s Health Secretary says the state will not impose mask mandates in schools.
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A statewide vaccine mandate for employees in hospitals and nursing homes. Incentives for Baltimore city workers who get vaccinated. Nearly all of Baltimore County’s council members intend to run for reelection. And Baltimore explores solutions to its digital equity problem.
