Baltimore native Tyrin Tyson just completed his first week as a traveling nurse in New York City.
The Towson University graduate told WMAR-2 News the experience has been an eye opener.
SEE THE COUNTRY IS HAVING ANEXPERIENCE UNLIKE HE IMAGINED.WMAR 2 NEWSINTRODUCES US TO A TRAVELNURSE WHO PACKED HIS BAGS ANDHEADED TO NEW YORK TO HELCOMBAT COVI━19.14:4━54 This registered nursegraduate from TowsonUniversity.
While he did workhere in Baltimore with someCOVI━19 patients, he says nowbeing in New York City itunlike anything heexperienced before.
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In Baltimore County,Dave Detling, WMAR 2 News.Here is a look at the weatherfeatures that will affect theregion over the next severaldays.
A weak cold front willcross the region tonight,bringing a few rain and snowshowers mainly to the ━81corridor and points west.
Highpressure will nudge closer tothe area on Thursday wigusty westerly breezes sureyou sanitize.
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BUTBALTIMORE NATIVE TYRIN TYSON ISHOME GROWN.
HE GRADUATED FROMTOWSON UNIVERSITY AND WAS
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