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Doctors, health officials advise Marylanders to get vaccinated before holiday travel

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According to Maryland Department of Health data on COVID-19, analyzed by Maryland Matters, there were an average of 303 people hospitalized with COVID each day in November. That’s up from an average of 244 people hospitalized each day in October. This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for … Read more

Flu on Rise, RSV Infections May Be Peaking, US Says

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NEW YORK —  Flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections that can hit kids and older people hard may be peaking, U.S. health officials said Friday. COVID-19, though, continues to cause the most hospitalizations and deaths among respiratory illnesses — about 15,000 hospitalizations and about 1,000 deaths every week, said Dr. Mandy Cohen, … Read more