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Fairfax Co. to end COVID emergency declaration on March 1

9 minutes ago

Fairfax Co. to end COVID emergency declaration on March 1

NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees

February 6

NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees

Vaccine litigation lingers after lifting of military mandate

February 6

Vaccine litigation lingers after lifting of military mandate

California won’t require COVID vaccine to attend schools

February 3

California won’t require COVID vaccine to attend schools

Artists encouraged to apply to build COVID memorial in Fairfax Co.

January 31

Artists encouraged to apply to build COVID memorial in Fairfax Co.

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

January 30

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

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WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point

January 30

WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point

How Wolfgang Puck’s Georgetown restaurant is recovering from fires, the pandemic

January 27

How Wolfgang Puck’s Georgetown restaurant is recovering from fires, the pandemic

From food trucks to fine dining: Washingtonian’s 100 very best restaurants

January 26

From food trucks to fine dining: Washingtonian’s 100 very best restaurants

US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans

January 23

US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans

FDA wants to simplify the use and updating of Covid-19 vaccines

January 23

FDA wants to simplify the use and updating of Covid-19 vaccines

Preparing for the next pandemic, DC hospital opens biocontainment unit

January 20

Preparing for the next pandemic, DC hospital opens biocontainment unit

Japan to lower COVID-19 to flu status, further easing rules

January 19

Japan to lower COVID-19 to flu status, further easing rules

Hong Kong to scrap isolation rule for new COVID-19 cases

January 18

Hong Kong to scrap isolation rule for new COVID-19 cases

Parents are not OK after 3 years of COVID and a brutal winter of respiratory illness

January 14

Parents are not OK after 3 years of COVID and a brutal winter of respiratory illness

Long COVID can be debilitating, even for healthy kids

January 14

Long COVID can be debilitating, even for healthy kids

Montgomery Co. health officials focus on increasing awareness, addressing hospital overcapacity

January 12

Montgomery Co. health officials focus on increasing awareness, addressing hospital overcapacity

Study: COVID-19 deaths among law enforcement fall, as deaths tied to firearms rise

January 12

Study: COVID-19 deaths among law enforcement fall, as deaths tied to firearms rise

Grant Wahl’s widow is battling COVID disinformation after his death

January 12

Grant Wahl’s widow is battling COVID disinformation after his death

National Zoo stands by timed-entry passes despite DC delegate’s concerns over limited access

January 11

National Zoo stands by timed-entry passes despite DC delegate’s concerns over limited access

Japan, South Korea protest China visa stoppage in COVID spat

January 11

Japan, South Korea protest China visa stoppage in COVID spat

2022 saw 83% drop in law enforcement officers killed by COVID

January 11

2022 saw 83% drop in law enforcement officers killed by COVID

China halts visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 spat

January 10

China halts visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 spat

Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

January 10

Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

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