COVID-19 cases

For our monthly visit with Dr. Leana Wen for "Healthwatch" we discuss medical innovations, back to school sickness and recreational marijuana.

Today, Dr. Leana Wen on how concerned to be about the summer COVID-19 wave. Plus, the tragic complications of extreme heat exposure.

With the first day of school just around the corner, health officials are urging kids and adults to get up to date on their vaccinations, including the latest COVID-19 booster, expected in September.

Baltimore City’s COVID-19 case rates are at their highest since winter, according to state and local data. The city’s numbers also are surpassing those of other Maryland jurisdictions.

City Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa said Baltimore has seen a significant increase in COVID-19 positivity rates so far this month. The latest…