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• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Starts Online Concert Series Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  22-03-2020 23:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The show must go on!
  The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra isn’t letting the coronavirus pandemic keep people from enjoying music.
  The orchestra is putting on live-streamed concerts on Facebook Live while their in-person shows are canceled due to the virus.
  On Sunday, pianist Lura Johnson performed a nearly 45-minute show from her home on social media, with songs from Brahms, Berg and Beethoven.Prior to the performance, Johnson encouraged viewers to get dressed up like t
  
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• Mr. Mayor: Do more now to help vulnerable Baltimore residents during this COVID-19 crisis - Baltimore Brew

  22-03-2020 22:48
  
  Mr. Mayor: Do more now to help vulnerable Baltimore residents during this COVID-19 crisis  Baltimore Brew
  
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• Baby Walkers Sold On Amazon Recalled Due To Fall, Entrapment Hazards

  22-03-2020 22:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Around 3,600 baby walkers sold on Amazon are being recalled due to fall and entrapment hazards.
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the Kids & Koalas Baby Walkers can fit through doorways and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step as required. The walkers’ leg openings can also allow a child to slip and become trapped.
  The walkers were sold on Amazon between September 2017 and July 2018.
  Consumers should stop using them immediately and throw them
  
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• Baltimore City Man shot in the face in Southwest Baltimore WMAR Staff 5:11 PM, Mar - wmar2news.com

  22-03-2020 22:11
  
  Baltimore City Man shot in the face in Southwest Baltimore WMAR Staff 5:11 PM, Mar  wmar2news.com
  
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• Phyllis Plevyak, active at Mount Saint Joseph High School, dies - Baltimore Sun's Midnight Sun

  22-03-2020 22:08
  Phyllis Plevyak, active at Mount Saint Joseph High School, dies  Baltimore Sun's Midnight Sun
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Bernard 'Jack' Young Urges Residents to Stop Shooting One Another Because Hospitals Will Need Beds for Coronavirus Patients - The Root

  22-03-2020 22:00
  
  Baltimore Mayor Bernard 'Jack' Young Urges Residents to Stop Shooting One Another Because Hospitals Will Need Beds for Coronavirus Patients  The Root
  
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• Man shot in Southwest Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  22-03-2020 21:47
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• Man Suffers Gunshot Wound To Face In SW Baltimore Shooting, Police Say

  22-03-2020 21:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in southwest Baltimore Sunday afternoon, police said.
  Officers were called to the 2400 block of Christian Street around 3:20 p.m. for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found the man with a gunshot wound to the left side of his face.
  He was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  Police said the victim is not cooperating with their investigation.
  Anyone with information is asked to call police at
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: 4th Case Involving University Of Maryland Confirmed - CBS Baltimore

  22-03-2020 21:37
  
  Coronavirus Latest: 4th Case Involving University Of Maryland Confirmed  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: 4th Case Involving University Of Maryland Confirmed

  22-03-2020 21:16
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — The University of Maryland College Park Sunday confirmed a fourth COVID-19 case involving its campus community.
  The newest case involves a staff member with the university’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.
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• Maryland General Assembly staff member tests positive for coronavirus - Baltimore Sun

  22-03-2020 21:00
  Maryland General Assembly staff member tests positive for coronavirus  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Baltimore Makers Working To Print 3D Face Shields For Local Hospitals

  22-03-2020 20:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When Baltimore’s nonprofit maker-space Open Works canceled all of its revenue-generating classes and events, 21 of its part-time employees were laid off.
  But Sunday, it was able to rehire many of them for a new cause- 3D printing face shields.
  After he spoke with health department officials and representatives of LifeBridge Health and Johns Hopkins, Open Works’ Executive Director Will Holman called out on the organization’s social media pages asking for
  
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• Coronavirus Update: Gov. Larry Hogan Worried Social Distancing Still Isn’t Being Followed

  22-03-2020 19:59
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday he’s aggravated by people failing to heed warnings about the necessity of social distancing to blunt the spread of the new coronavirus.
  Hogan, who ordered last week a statewide reduction in the number of people allowed to congregate from 50 to 10, said those not heeding the warnings are “endangering not only yourselves but your fellow citizens.”
  “We’ve got to get people off the streets and out of thes
  
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• Editor's Notebook: Checking in on Canton's small businesses as they fight to stay alive - New York Business Journal

  22-03-2020 19:20
  Editor's Notebook: Checking in on Canton's small businesses as they fight to stay alive  New York Business Journal
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Ocean City Beach, Boardwalk Closing, Mayor Urges Visitors Again To Stay Home

  22-03-2020 18:44
  
  OCEAN CITY, MD. (WJZ) — The popular beach town Ocean City, Maryland will close its beach and boardwalk at 5 p.m. Sunday to encourage visitors to stay home in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19.
  The areas will stay closed until April 15, and will be re-evaluated depending depending on the status of the pandemic.
  “The number one priority of the Mayor and City Council is to protect our citizens and employees,” said Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan. “We are facing an invis
  
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• 70-Year-Old Woman Attacked In Mid-Town Belvedere Neighborhood, Baltimore Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  22-03-2020 17:24
  
  70-Year-Old Woman Attacked In Mid-Town Belvedere Neighborhood, Baltimore Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Are Food Deliveries, Groceries Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic? Yes, Experts Say

  22-03-2020 17:17
  
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump and governors of various states have suggested Americans should avoid restaurants due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  Instead we’ve been told to either order delivery, takeout or carefully shop at the grocery store, which has left many people wondering: How safe is it to do all of those things as the virus spreads?
  It’s not the food itself
  First, the good news: The virus is not likely to be transmitted by food itself, said Dr. Ian Williams, chief of
  
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• 70-Year-Old Woman Attacked In Mid-Town Belvedere Neighborhood, Baltimore Police Say

  22-03-2020 17:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 70-year-old woman was attacked late Saturday night in the Mid-Town Belvedere neighborhood, police say.
  The incident happened in the 1300 block of St. Paul Street at around 11:15 p.m.
  Police said they don’t know the motive at this time.
  Police said the suspect is described as a “light-skinned black man” possibly in his 30s or 40s. He was wearing an olive green hooded sweatshirt, a green skull cap, dark pants and had a beard.
  The woman was taken to an ar
  
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• 70-year-old woman assaulted in Baltimore’s Mid-Town Belvedere neighborhood, police say - Baltimore Sun's Midnight Sun

  22-03-2020 16:38
  70-year-old woman assaulted in Baltimore’s Mid-Town Belvedere neighborhood, police say  Baltimore Sun's Midnight Sun
  
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• Maryland resident describes life under Italy coronavirus lockdown - Baltimore Sun's Midnight Sun

  22-03-2020 16:25
  Maryland resident describes life under Italy coronavirus lockdown  Baltimore Sun's Midnight Sun
  
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• Organization bringing live performances to Baltimore residents' front yards - wmar2news.com

  22-03-2020 16:16
  
  Organization bringing live performances to Baltimore residents' front yards  wmar2news.com
  
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• 70-year-old woman attacked in Baltimore City - Fox Baltimore

  22-03-2020 15:30
  70-year-old woman attacked in Baltimore City  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Cecil County Reports First Case Of COVID-19 - CBS Baltimore

  22-03-2020 15:12
  
  Coronavirus Latest: Cecil County Reports First Case Of COVID-19  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: At Least 244 Cases Of COVID-19 Confirmed In Maryland

  22-03-2020 15:08
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — There are at least 244 cases of COVID-19 in Maryland and three people have died as a result of the virus, according to numbers released by the State Health Department.
  The Maryland Health Department announced Saturday the third coronavirus related death in the state.
  The victim was a resident of Montgomery County in her 40s who suffered from an underlying medical condition, according to the Maryland Health Department.
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• Coronavirus Latest: 244 Cases Of COVID-19 Confirmed

  22-03-2020 15:08
  
  MARYLAND (WJZ) — Maryland has 244 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the state.
  The numbers have jumped in almost all counties, and Cecil County reported its first case.
  Check back for a full update shortly. 
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Cecil County Reports First Case Of COVID-19

  22-03-2020 14:47
  
  ELKTON, MD. (WJZ) — Cecil County reports its first case of COVID-19.
  The patient is a woman in her 20s who has no history of recent foreign travel or known contact with anyone who traveled.
  Cecil County officials said she is in stable condition and is self-isolating in her home.
  “Cecil County has taken a proactive role to address the threat that COVID-19 presents to the health of our community,” stated County Executive Alan McCarthy. “This first confirmed case serves
  
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• In Baltimore, Maryland National Guard presence at first sparks jitters - Baltimore Brew

  22-03-2020 13:58
  
  In Baltimore, Maryland National Guard presence at first sparks jitters  Baltimore Brew
  
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• Your Pet Won’t Give You Coronavirus, So Hug Away, Experts Say

  22-03-2020 13:57
  
  (CNN) — To the best of current scientific knowledge, can you get the coronavirus called Covid-19 from your dog or cat? Or give it to them?
  “No. I think the idea that we’re going to give this virus to our pets or we’re going to get it from them is just nonsense,” said Dr. John Williams, chief of the division of pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
  “This is not simply my opinion. I&
  
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• 2 Dead, 1 In Critical Condition After Car Strikes Tree In Columbia Overnight

  22-03-2020 13:37
  
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Howard County are investigating a single-vehicle collision in Columbia early Sunday morning that killed two people and seriously injured another.
  Police said a 2008 Mazda 3 was driving on Snowden River Parkway past Good Hunters Ride when it left the road and struck a tree in the median.
  The driver and backseat passenger were dead at the scene, police said.
  The front passenger was taken to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and is in critical conditio
  
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• CDC Offers Online Triage For Coronavirus Testing

  22-03-2020 13:20
  
  (CNN) — A online bot nicknamed Clara is acting as triage for healthcare providers in the US as demand for coronavirus testing continues to surge.
  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is offering a “Coronavirus Self-checker” for people concerned they may have symptoms of the disease as it sweeps through the country.
  As of Saturday night, a total of 323 people infected with the disease had died in the United States, with 25,740 cases confirmed.
  The CDC says its
  
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• 3 XFL Players for the Ravens to Consider Signing - Baltimore Beatdown

  22-03-2020 13:14
  
  3 XFL Players for the Ravens to Consider Signing  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Daily Meditation Could Slow Aging In Your Brain, Study Says

  22-03-2020 13:01
  
  (CNN) — Taking up meditation while sheltering-in-place may not only help you cope with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic, it may even keep your brain from aging.
  A recently published 18-year analysis of the mind of a Buddhist monk by the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found daily, intensive meditation slowed the monk’s brain aging by as much as eight years when compared to a control group.
  The project started in the 1990s with neuroscientist Rich
  
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• Coronavirus Closings: All Public Camping On Maryland State Forests Closed - CBS Baltimore

  22-03-2020 05:23
  
  Coronavirus Closings: All Public Camping On Maryland State Forests Closed  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Third COVID-19 Death Reported In Maryland, Health Officials Say

  22-03-2020 04:40
  
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Health Department announced Saturday the third coronavirus related death in the state.
  The victim was a resident of Montgomery County in her 40s who suffered from underlying medical conditions, according to the Maryland Health Department.
  The Maryland Health Department said Saturday night, “Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and loved ones.”
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• Coronavirus Latest: At Least 190 Cases Of COVID-19, 3 Deaths Reported In Maryland

  22-03-2020 04:35
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — There are at least 190 cases of COVID-19 in Maryland and three people have died as a result of the virus, according to numbers released by the State Health Department.
  The Maryland Health Department announced Saturday the third coronavirus related death in the state.
  The victim was a resident of Montgomery County in her 40s who suffered from an underlying medical condition, according to the Maryland Health Department.
  The Maryland Health Department said Saturday nigh
  
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• Volunteers help giveaway free groceries to families in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  22-03-2020 04:33
  Volunteers help giveaway free groceries to families in Baltimore  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Third COVID-19 Death Report In Maryland, Health Officials Say

  22-03-2020 04:15
  
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Health Department announced Saturday the third coronavirus related death in Maryland.
  The victim was a resident of Montgomery County in her 40s who suffered from an underlying medical condition, according to the Maryland Health Department.
  The Maryland Health Department said Saturday night, “Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and loved ones.”
  There are at least 190 cases of coronavirus in Maryland, according to numbers
  
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• Police: Man Steals Wallet From Woman Suffering A Medical Emergency Inside Walmart

  22-03-2020 02:27
  
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — A man who allegedly stole a woman’s wallet while she was suffering a medical emergency inside of a Walmart in Aberdeen has turned himself into police.
  Police said Saturday that 63-year-old David Kelso turned himself in, and that the victim’s property has since been returned.SUSPECT IDENTIFIED:
  63 year old David Kelsoturned himself in and some of the victim's property has been returned.Criminal charges are pending against him. pic.twitter.com/SoMTAGmNi
  
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• Hotel Revival Works To Help Other Baltimore Businesses During Coronavirus Pandemic - CBS Baltimore

  22-03-2020 02:10
  
  Hotel Revival Works To Help Other Baltimore Businesses During Coronavirus Pandemic  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Hotel Revival Works To Help Other Baltimore Businesses During Coronavirus Pandemic

  22-03-2020 01:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As people are being asked to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic, businesses like Hotel Revival knew they would take a hit.
  But instead of feeling sorry for themselves, they decided to reach out to other businesses being affected, and offer a helping hand.
  “We believe the the commercial side of things will take care of themselves,” Donte Johnson said. “We really want to be a positive impact on the community.”
  Johnson is the General Manager of
  
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• Coronavirus Closings: Maryland SPCA To Temporarily Suspend All Operations, Shelter Animals Will Still Be Cared For

  22-03-2020 01:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland SPCA announced Saturday that it will temporarily close all facilities to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  The organization said it will temporarily suspend all operations and focus on emergency services only beginning Monday, March 23.The Maryland SPCA reassured the public that all shelter animals will still be cared for.
  “Rest assured: all shelter animals will be cared for during this temporary suspension. We’ll be placing them in
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Gov. Hogan Announces Telephone Check In Service For Maryland Senior Citizens

  22-03-2020 00:29
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Hogan announced a new telephone service to check in on Maryland’s senior citizens amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  It’s a service you have to opt into, but every day, a call can be made at a regularly scheduled time. If two calls aren’t answered, a worker will call an alternative person to check in on adult.
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• Coronavirus Latest: Towson University Move Out Process For On-Campus Residents

  22-03-2020 00:00
  
  TOWSON, MD. (WJZ) — Towson University announced on its website the move out process for on-campus residents after students will now finish their classes online this semester amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  The University said all residents must complete a “Move Out Survey” to provide staff with information on their need to return.
  Once the form is complete, students will be prompted to signup for a move out time.
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