Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Updates

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Johns Hopkins Medicine continues to follow the highest level of safety precautions as we monitor COVID-19 in our communities. If there are changes in surgeries or other scheduled appointments, your provider will notify you.

In the meantime, please do not delay care for you or a loved one. We remain open and ready to care for you through virtual visits or in person at our hospitals, surgery centers, primary and specialty care clinics, and community-based practices across Maryland and the Greater Washington region.

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Planning for Thanksgiving During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Thanksgiving might be different this year as you take steps to avoid infection with the coronavirus. A biocontainment specialist talks about how you can make the holiday special while protecting yourself and your family from COVID-19.

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Telemedicine Helps Patients Stay Healthy During COVID-19 Pandemic

Albertha and Charles Ford, both in their 80s, have heart failure and associated health issues. Thanks to newly expanded virtual care options through Johns Hopkins telemedicine, the Fords are able to stay healthy and remain connected with their clinicians.

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Pregnancy and COVID-19: Elsa’s Story

Elsa Lisseth Reyes-Amaya was pregnant when she was hospitalized for a serious case of COVID-19. Multiple departments across Johns Hopkins Medicine worked together to treat her and monitor her pregnancy. Four months later, Elsa safely delivered her daughter, Sofia.

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COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know

Researchers and drug manufacturers are developing and testing vaccines for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

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Get updates on the number of COVID-19 patients at Johns Hopkins Medicine care facilities.

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Visit our staff appreciation gallery where you can see how we are caring for patients during the coronavirus pandemic.

Many of our healthcare heroes have families who want to be sure they are safe at work. This Q&A video explains the added safety all of our staff takes at Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

Research coordinator Catherine Wren explains her role in conducting coronavirus research and COVID-19 testing.

Rickey Jenkins joined the Environmental Services team at Howard County General Hospital as a floor technician in 2015. Being on the front lines during the pandemic isn’t easy, but Jenkins knows he’s not facing the challenge alone.

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Ladonna Bingham at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Florida helps review procedures for patients diagnosed with COVID-19, and explains the added safety measures taken to help prevent spread of the virus.

Bethany Peters wears hazmat suit in COVID19 unit

Bethany Peters, a medical technologist at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, explains how laboratory professionals are behind the scenes helping support patients during the coronavirus pandemic.

Shmuel Shoham, M.D., explains his role in forming a consortium of experts to launch clinical trials investigating COVID-19 survivor blood as a treatment.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, our local communities were here to support us!

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A team from Johns Hopkins Medicine helped build a field hospital created at the Baltimore Convention Center in anticipation of an overflow of patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

Teira Torbit, a practice administrator for Johns Hopkins Community Physicians in Howard County, explains the ramp up to telemedicine due to COVID-19.

Senior resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital talks about redeployment

Surgical resident James Taylor explains what it was like to be redeployed to a COVID-19 intensive care unit.

Nisar Yaseen, a family medicine specialist with Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, explains the huge impact of COVID-19 on his job.

Physical therapist assistant Rob Grader explains how he has been redeployed to help in food services at Howard County General Hospital.

Many of our healthcare heroes have families who want to be sure they are safe at work. This Q&A video explains the added safety all of our staff takes at Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

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We are closely collaborating with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the Maryland Department of Health to help ensure the well-being of our staff members, patients and visitors.