Search

Maryland faces 'emergency' staffing shortage, needs nearly 14K election judges, for November's general election 07/23/2020 11:11pm • With just over 100 days to go before the November election, Maryland election officials said they are facing an “emergency” shortage of poll workers willing to work during the pandemic. Maryland is short 13,970 election judges, according to David Garreis, president of the Maryland Association Nurses demand fresh PPE from Medstar Washington Hospital Center 07/23/2020 03:16pm • Nurses who work at Medstar Washington Hospital Center are demanding new personal protective equipment, saying the hospital continues to provide disinfected masks to reuse. "It's really remarkable that we are here in this situation, still demanding basic supplies to keep us safe," said Michelle Ma 164 nurses' shoes placed on the lawn of the US Capitol 07/22/2020 12:15pm • ▶ Watch Video: Nurses hold vigil for colleagues, call on Congress to pass HEROES Act Nurses came together in the nation's capital Tuesday to hold a vigil for colleagues who have died from the coronavirus. 164 pairs of nurses' shoes were placed on the lawn of the Capitol – one for eve DC branch of ACLU wants face masks to be mandatory for District police 07/19/2020 12:35pm • With health experts in agreement that wearing a face mask helps slow the spread of coronavirus, the ACLU's D.C. branch penned an open letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser asking her to make masks mandatory for all District police officers. The letter signed by ACLU D.C.'s Policy Director Nassim Moshiree Crash Course in Caregiving: A New Nurse Steps Up as COVID Hits Houston 07/16/2020 12:00am • As the global coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across the U.S., Houston has become a major hot spot. The southern Texas metropolis of about 2.4 million people has been hit hard in recent weeks, with more than 40,000 cases reported in Harris County and more than 400 deaths. As a sea of patient Fear, Courage, Grit: Meet More Than 50 'Hospital Heroes' 07/16/2020 12:00am • They Aren't Backing DownThe pandemic has dealt a massive blow to the country and world. Front-line health care workers from coast to coast have gone above and beyond the call of duty -- pushing further in the face of fear than anyone can imagine. Many don't consider themselves heroes -- some even br Do You Need a Plumbing Check Up? 07/14/2020 01:32pm • This content is sponsored by O’Connor Plumbing. Do you have a healthy home?  The answer to that question always needs to be YES and with O’Connor Plumbers that answer can be YES. You always want to make sure your home is protected, especially during a pandemic. That’s why you need t FCPS superintendent has a message for DeVos: 'You can't put every kid back in a school' 07/12/2020 11:00am •  The signage reminding students to stay 6 feet apart is already on the floors. The plexiglass is up in the front office. The desks are spaced in a socially-distanced way in the classrooms. This is how Mantua Elementary and all other public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, are prepar 77-Year Old Respiratory Therapist Is Still on the Pandemic Front Lines 07/10/2020 12:00am • At 77 years old, Linda Guzman is in a high-risk age group for COVID-19. But that hasn't stopped her from suiting up and working in the thick of the pandemic, in one of the highest-risk and most essential roles: respiratory therapist. As the oldest staff member at Alhambra Hospital Medical Center -- Arizona Surgeon Designs Isolation Gowns to Combat PPE Shortages 07/10/2020 12:00am • Dr. Ronald Gagliano watched with growing apprehension as the COVID-19 pandemic spread like a raging wildfire across Europe and in New York City, overwhelming hospitals and leaving front-line medical professionals vulnerable to infection and death because of a severe shortage of personal protective e Nats' GM cancels workout over lack of COVID-19 test results, says season ‘at risk’ 07/06/2020 11:30am • Washington Nationals' Adam Eaton (2), center, speaks with a staff member as the team holds its first baseball training camp workout at Nationals Park, Friday, July 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) The Washington Nationals canceled their workout scheduled for Monday, citing a lack MLB players express concerns on restarting season during pandemic 07/05/2020 10:25pm • Former Cy Young Award winner Félix Hernández has joined the list of major leaguers opting out of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, at least temporarily ending the 34-year-old’s bid to revive his career. Stars Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers and Jose Altuve of the Hous NWSL takes field first as other pro leagues chart futures 06/27/2020 01:42am • The National Women’s Soccer League opens its Challenge Cup tournament Saturday and the pressure is on as it becomes the first professional team sports league to play in the U.S. amid the coronavirus pandemic. Many of the players aren't as concerned about being first as they are eager to get bac Hogan announces reopening plan for Md. assisted living facilities 06/26/2020 10:43pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced a "safe and phased" reopening plan for assisted living facilities in the state, which requires universal screenings and face coverings for staff and visitors, mandates widespread testing and allows for limited visitation. "Maryland has consistently taken some o Coronavirus crisis amplified in Northern Va.'s immigrant communities 06/25/2020 07:07am • The coronavirus pandemic has had significant impacts on the D.C. region, including Northern Virginia's immigrant communities. A group of representatives from local governments, nonprofit and faith-based communities across the City of Alexandria and Arlington and Fairfax counties came together Wed