Research shows that Americans are reporting more feelings of social isolation even as states open up. Increased social contact does not necessarily offer a quick fix after a year of […]
Study: Even as States Open Up, People Feel Isolated
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CDC gives updated school guidance for fall [Video]
U.S. health officials say that when schools begin, vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the new […]
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. Liz Stuart is quoted […]
Maryland’s COVID state of emergency ends tomorrow
Many of Governor Larry Hogan’s emergency orders to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Maryland – will terminate just after midnight tonight.Roland Thorpe is quoted at WMAR.
In some DC neighborhoods, COVID-19 vaccination rates among teens lag behind
COVID-19 vaccination rates among teenagers vary across D.C.’s eight wards, a disparity that has some officials concerned about this fall’s return to schools and the possibility of outbreaks, as the […]
If being touched is weird for you, you’re not alone [Opinion]
Who among us hasn’t had the recent experience of running into a friend we haven’t seen in a year and not knowing what to do. Our social interactions these days […]
Talking one-on-one with Dr. Roland Thorpe about the health of African American men [Video]
Roland Thorpe discusses health, physical health and mental health, issues facing African-American men at WMAR.
How to Ask Someone If They’re Vaccinated Against COVID-19
It’s tricky but ultimately necessary to ask someone whether they’ve gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 before meeting up. Your approach in bringing up the topic should vary depending on who it […]
The low public cost of helping families move out of areas of concentrated, multi-generational poverty
“There is this idea that we need ten times the Marshall Plan for everything, but these interventions are quite cheap.” Stefanie DeLuca quoted in The Economist.
Harford schools wants unvaccinated band members to wear masks to march in parades. A delegate says that’s discriminatory.
Harford County Public Schools’ ruling that marching band members who are not fully vaccinated must mask up during Independence Day parades is drawing opposition from a state delegate.David Bishai is […]