Maryland incentivizes COVID-19 vaccination with lottery prizes up to $400K Vaccinated state residents over 18 are automatically entered. Nataraj Shivaprasad May 20, 2021
Family-owned pupuseria in Langley Park hopes to “bounce back” from the pandemic Pupuseria El Comalito, a Salvadoran restaurant, has another location in Riverdale Park. Sofia Garay May 19, 2021
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan lifts statewide indoor mask mandate Masks will still be required inside public transportation, health care settings and schools. Amanda Hernández May 14, 2021
Undocumented, international students will be eligible for federal emergency pandemic aid The measure reverses the Trump administration's policy. Khushboo Rathore May 11, 2021
UMD loosens mask mandate, adjusts summer testing requirements Community members are no longer required to wear a mask for outdoor exercise. Christine Zhu May 6, 2021
‘A feeling of helplessness’: As COVID-19 ravages India, UMD students worry for loved ones With few vaccines, India has suffered 200,000 deaths and counting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shifra Dayak May 6, 2021
UMD students rally in DC for suspension of intellectual property rights for COVID vaccine While the rally continued, the Biden administration announced actions towards suspending the intellectual property protections for the vaccine. Madison Peek May 6, 2021
M&T Bank Stadium’s COVID-19 vaccination site hosts ‘University Days’ through Saturday Students, faculty and staff at Maryland colleges are eligible. Rina Torchinsky May 3, 2021
UMD adds campus COVID-19 vaccine data to online dashboard As of last week, about 79 percent of campus community members have been at least partially vaccinated and about 47 percent are fully vaccinated. Rina Torchinsky April 30, 2021