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Anne Arundel Co. schools’ plan to incentivize bus drivers includes pay increase, signing bonus

October 6

Anne Arundel Co. schools’ plan to incentivize bus drivers includes pay increase, signing bonus

Citing staffing shortage, Jefferson County to dismiss students half-day on Fridays

October 6

Citing staffing shortage, Jefferson County to dismiss students half-day on Fridays

National Zoo cancels 2 popular seasonal events

October 6

National Zoo cancels 2 popular seasonal events

Los Angeles OKs one of strictest US vaccination mandates

October 6

Los Angeles OKs one of strictest US vaccination mandates

‘Win for some families’ — What emergency schools bill means for parents, students

October 6

‘Win for some families’ — What emergency schools bill means for parents, students

MLB finalizing policy to mandate vaccine for minor leaguers

October 6

MLB finalizing policy to mandate vaccine for minor leaguers

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Prince George’s County mask mandate expands to younger children

October 6

Prince George’s County mask mandate expands to younger children

DC 9th grader gets vaccine, wins $25K college scholarship

October 6

DC 9th grader gets vaccine, wins $25K college scholarship

Sweden halts use of Moderna’s COVID vaccine in under 30s

October 6

Sweden halts use of Moderna’s COVID vaccine in under 30s

DC-area hotels projected to lose $2.3B in business travel revenue in 2021

October 6

DC-area hotels projected to lose $2.3B in business travel revenue in 2021

Montgomery Co. schools roll out new approach to live instruction for quarantined elementary students

October 6

Montgomery Co. schools roll out new approach to live instruction for quarantined elementary students

Montgomery Co. to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters at 3 new sites

October 6

Montgomery Co. to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters at 3 new sites

COVID Conspiracy: Analysis of foreign disinformation driving US vaccine resistance

October 6

COVID Conspiracy: Analysis of foreign disinformation driving US vaccine resistance

Hospitalizations are down, but 8 states still have under 15% of ICU beds available

October 6

Hospitalizations are down, but 8 states still have under 15% of ICU beds available

Texas man sentenced to 15 months in prison for posting COVID hoax online

October 6

Texas man sentenced to 15 months in prison for posting COVID hoax online

Culpeper County fails to pass resolution cutting funding for entities imposing COVID-19 mandates

October 5

Culpeper County fails to pass resolution cutting funding for entities imposing COVID-19 mandates

DC Council defies mayor, passes bill addressing concerns about in-person learning

October 5

DC Council defies mayor, passes bill addressing concerns about in-person learning

New research shows that school mask mandates work

October 5

New research shows that school mask mandates work

WATCH: Washington National Cathedral tolls bell 700 times for COVID-19 deaths

October 5

WATCH: Washington National Cathedral tolls bell 700 times for COVID-19 deaths

Maryland does not display Native American COVID-19 data

October 5

Maryland does not display Native American COVID-19 data

Baltimore mayor tests positive for COVID-19, ‘feels fine’

October 5

Baltimore mayor tests positive for COVID-19, ‘feels fine’

COVID spike pushes Alaska’s health care system to brink

October 5

COVID spike pushes Alaska’s health care system to brink

Vaccines are here. School’s open. Some parents still agonize

October 5

Vaccines are here. School’s open. Some parents still agonize

AstraZeneca asks FDA to authorize COVID antibody treatment

October 5

AstraZeneca asks FDA to authorize COVID antibody treatment

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