Prince George’s County remembers lives lost to COVID-19 at virtual event The county joined the state in recognizing the anniversary of the first COVID-19 case in Maryland. Emily Williams March 7, 2021
United Students Against Sweatshops pushes UMD to bargain with workers union Students in USAS handed out masks to union workers at McKeldin Library. Clara Longo de Freitas March 5, 2021
COVID-19 variant first prevalent in UK identified at UMD This variant is more contagious than others, according to the CDC. Shifra Dayak March 5, 2021
Alsobrooks calls for more vaccines for Prince Georgians at Six Flags mass vaccination site 11% of the doses administered at Six Flags have been given to county residents, Alsobrooks said. Jonathan Tercasio March 5, 2021
Some UMD grad student employees are now eligible to receive the COVID vaccine Some employees have been turned away from vaccine sites because the vendor believed they were ineligible. Khushboo Rathore March 5, 2021
Maryland’s vaccine equity group announces new plan to help vulnerable communities The state will launch a community vaccine clinic in Prince George's County. Shifra Dayak March 5, 2021
UMD students adjust to increased campus COVID-19 testing this semester This semester, students are required to undergo testing once every two weeks. Joel Lev-Tov March 4, 2021
UMD COVID testing positivity rate declines after weeklong sequester-in-place The sequester-in-place order lasted a week, from Feb. 20-27. Eric Neugeboren March 3, 2021
Over 100 students referred to conduct office for COVID noncompliance so far this semester The total includes data from the start of the spring semester through February. Angela Roberts March 3, 2021
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ documentary proves COVID can’t keep a good queen down 'Drag Race' gave an inside look into how it filmed during a pandemic. Evan Hecht March 1, 2021