COVID Conversations
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WEAA is bringing you conversations that matter. Long-standing systemic health and social inequities have put many people of color at increased risk of getting sick and dying from the coronavirus. We are talking to health experts, political figures and community members to provide our listeners with a better understanding of the deadly virus in hopes of saving lives.
COVID Conversations
2y ago
How reliable are at-home COVID tests? Dr.Gigi Kwik Gronvall, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health joins Two Way Talk to answer questions surrounding at-home coronavirus tests and COVID vaccines for children ..read more
COVID Conversations
2y ago
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland health officials have authorized providers across the state to immediately begin scheduling appointments, holding clinics, and vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds. Gov. Larry Hogan made the announcement Wednesday. The announcement came a day after U.S. health officials gave the final signoff to Pfizer’s kid-size COVID-19 shot ..read more
COVID Conversations
2y ago
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland health officials have authorized providers across the state to immediately begin scheduling appointments, holding clinics, and vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds. Gov. Larry Hogan made the announcement Wednesday. The announcement came a day after U.S. health officials gave the final signoff to Pfizer’s kid-size COVID-19 shot ..read more
COVID Conversations
2y ago
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is urging all eligible state residents to get COVID-19 booster shots, especially those with health conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes ..read more
COVID Conversations
2y ago
Arthur ‘Squeaky’ Kirk, founder and CEO of the Ruth M. Kirk Recreation and Learning Center joins Two Way Talk to share details on upcoming community events, including a COVID vaccination clinic ..read more
COVID Conversations
2y ago
Dr. Céline Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue joins Two Way Talk to discuss the the new COVID-19 pill, at home testing kits and misinformation surrounding the vaccine ..read more
COVID Conversations
2y ago
(WEAA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines in an effort to keep individuals safe during the holidays. Dr. David Dowdy, an associate professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins Two Way Talk to discuss the new guidance for holiday gatherings ..read more
COVID Conversations
2y ago
( MSU Spokesman ) Last week, there were 12 positive COVID-19 cases confirmed on campus. 52 cases have been detected on campus since the start of in-person instruction. According to the weekly testing data provided by Anita Hawkins, a ssociate d ean in the School of Public Health and Policy, 1,138 tests were administered. Of the 1,138 individuals, 917 students and 221 employees were tested. Out of 1,138 tests, six students and six employees tested positive . The university’s COVID-19 testing system saw a 50 percent decrease in positive cases after reaching a record high of 24 the week of Sept ..read more
COVID Conversations
2y ago
(WEAA)— On Monday, Baltimore City Public Schools nurses held a protest demanding additional help and better pay. “We don’t have enough nurses ..read more