covid-19 UK variant

July 7, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

Delta Variant In United States: Health Leaders Stress Getting Vaccinated

The Delta variant is quickly becoming the dominant strain of the coronavirus in the United States, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[CDC] data. The variant was first detected in India and has spread across the world. Although the Delta variant hasn’t been detected in Montgomery County, local public health leaders urge residents who […]

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February 23, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Five Takeaways from Hogan’s COVID-19 Press Briefing Tuesday

In a press briefing on Tuesday, Gov. Larry Hogan noted that the anniversary of the first confirmed coronavirus cases in Maryland is approaching. On Monday, the United States surpassed 500,000 coronavirus-related deaths since the start of the pandemic. Hogan said the state mourns the loss of all Americans and Marylanders who died of the virus. […]

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February 17, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Marylander Died of New COVID-19 Brazil Variant, Hogan Says

A Marylander who died after returning from traveling abroad has been confirmed to have had the  state’s first case of the P.1. COVID-19 variant. Gov. Larry Hogan issued a statement on Wednesday confirming a case of the P.1 variant, originally detected in Brazil, has been found in Maryland. Maryland Department of Health  confirmed the case […]

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February 1, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Variante Sudafricana de COVID-19 es Detectada en Maryland

El gobernador Larry Hogan emitió un comunicado anunciando que se encontró en Maryland un caso de la variante B.1.351 de COVID-19, originalmente detectado en Sudáfrica. El Departamento de Salud de Maryland confirmó el caso en consulta con los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades, CDC por sus siglas en inglés. Dos casos de […]

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January 30, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

South African COVID-19 Variant Detected in Maryland

Gov. Larry Hogan issued a statement announcing that a case of the B.1.351 variant of COVID-19, originally detected in South Africa, has been found in Maryland. Maryland Department of Health  confirmed the case in consultation with the CDC. Two cases of the variant were first detected in the United States in South Carolina on Jan. […]

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January 12, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

UPDATE: Maryland Confirms Two Cases of New COVID-19 U.K. Variant in Anne Arundel

Update (5:15 p.m.): The Office of Gov. Larry Hogan issued a statement about the two cases of COVID-19 in Anne Arundel caused by the new coronavirus variant originally found in the United Kingdom, known as B-117. According to the statement, the strain has not been shown to be more contagious or increase the risk of […]

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