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“The basic problem is pretty simple: we need more damn vaccines,” Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said at a press conference Tuesday. He said every state, county and city in the U.S. is facing the issue of COVID-19 vaccine demand outweighing supply. “And we’ve been told by the federal government that this problem will continue to […]

Celebrity chef, humanitarian and Bethesda resident José Andrés announced on Twitter that he’ll be appearing on Michelle Obama’s upcoming children’s cooking show on Netflix. “People of America! My friend @MichelleObama is launching a show about the magic of exploring new foods…and I’m excited to be coming along! You’re going to love my new best friends, […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 11 The Maryland Department of Health reported 159 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Thursday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is currently 61,160 Montgomery County recorded three new coronavirus-related fatalities Thursday, bringing the death toll to 1,319. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 4.39% for positive COVID-19 […]

Gov. Larry Hogan will provide a COVID-19 update at 2 p.m. Thursday. According to the Maryland Department of Health, more than 753,000 people have received the first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and 499,025 people have received the second dose. At this point in time, only 3.3% of Marylanders are vaccinated. The state […]

Dado que los sitios de vacunación masiva de COVID-19 operan en el condado de Prince George y la ciudad de Baltimore, los líderes del condado de Montgomery quieren uno en su jurisdicción. Durante una reunión del concejo con funcionarios del departamento de salud estatal el martes, el oficial de salud del condado, el Dr. Travis […]

As COVID-19 mass vaccination sites operate in Prince George’s County and Baltimore City, Montgomery County leaders want one in their jurisdiction. During a council meeting with state health department officials Tuesday, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said he wanted to “publicly go on the record” to say Montgomery County has multiple locations that could […]

El martes durante una reunión del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery con funcionarios del departamento de salud estatal, la concejal Nancy Navarro destacó las preocupaciones de la traducción al español con respecto a PrepMod, el sistema estatal de programación de citas para la vacuna del COVID-19. El condado ha recibido comentarios sobre errores de traducción […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 10 The Maryland Department of Health reported 166 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Wednesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 61,001. Montgomery County recorded nine new coronavirus-related fatalities Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 1,316. As of Wednesday, 16 schools in the state are reporting COVID-19 cases, three […]

Takoma Park’s free biweekly COVID-19 testing was canceled Wednesday, Feb. 10 at the Takoma Park Recreation Center. Testing is normally available every Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the recreation center on New Hampshire Avenue. The City of Takoma Park has not stated a reason as to why the testing was […]

During a Montgomery County Council meeting with state health department officials Tuesday, Councilmember Nancy Navarro highlighted Spanish-language translation concerns regarding PrepMod, the state’s COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduling system. The county has received feedback about translation errors which lead to “basically, a complete barrier,” Navarro told state officials. When asking for an address, Navarro said PrepMod […]