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The Daily Dose: Maryland Confronts COVID-19

The Daily Dose 9-1-21

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Baltimore’s mayor says the Delta variant is responsible for a spike of more than 160-percent in positive cases. Plus, today was the deadline set by Governor Hogan for employees of all state congregate facilities, including nursing homes and hospitals, to be vaccinated. An Ascension Saint Agnes physician talks about how that mandate is affecting the staff in her medical network.

Aaron creates and produces original radio programs and podcasts for WYPR. His current project is The Maryland Curiosity Bureau. Aaron's neighborhood documentary series, Out of the Blocks, earned the 2018 national Edward R Murrow Award. His past work includes the long-running weekly cultural program, The Signal, and the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings series, Tapestry of the Times. Aaron's stories have aired nationally on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered.