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Nursing home voices concerns as Md. facilities reopen to visitors 06/23/2020 06:58am • As Maryland proceeds with its coronavirus reopening plan, visitation is now allowed to resume at nursing homes — but concerns over whether they are properly equipped for adequate testing has one facility calling the decision premature. The updated restrictions on visitation announced by Gov. La Virginia's Phase Three details revealed, but no set date yet 06/18/2020 03:39pm • Diners take advantage of a mild summer day and the further opening of businesses as Northern Virginia moves into Phase II of reopening on Friday, June 12, 2020. (Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam laid out key details about what Phase Three Prince William Schools: Up to $42.5 million needed in fall for COVID-19 06/17/2020 07:20am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Prince William County School Board Chair Babur Lateef asked the board of county supervisors to dedicate $42.5 million to help the school Maryland hospitals getting needed PPE, at high price 06/11/2020 05:06am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland hospitals are now able to acquire personal protective equipment for their employees thanks to a global increase in production capac Hogan: Nonessential businesses to reopen in Maryland on June 5 06/05/2020 02:53am • Businesses in Maryland that were deemed nonessential and ordered to close amid the coronavirus pandemic will be able to reopen Friday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced. REOPENING PLANS AROUND THE REGION: Montgomery County Prince George's County Effective 5 p.m. Friday, Maryland is Nurses not necessarily 'getting a break' as coronavirus case numbers decline 06/04/2020 01:43am • In many places, the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care has been dropping. But, that does not make a nurse’s job any easier, according to the American Nurses Association (ANA). ANA and the American Nurses Foundation have partnered with other organizations to develop the Well Being Ini Montgomery County health officer advises protesters to take precautions 06/03/2020 05:08pm • Peaceful demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd hold up placards at the Bethesda Library on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photo by Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images) The lead health officer for Montgomery County, Maryland, advised protesters to be as safe as poss Voucher for canceled flight? You may be entitled to refund instead 06/03/2020 04:23pm • Airlines have seen a sharp decline in travel over the past few months, leading to lots of canceled flights. Many passengers trying to get money back have received vouchers instead, but there is a way to get a cash refund. Consumer Reports aviation adviser William McGee recommends that instead of DC BIDS handing out free PPE starter kits to businesses 06/03/2020 08:39am • The District is making free personal protective equipment starter kits available to D.C. businesses, and the District’s Business Improvement Districts are distributing them. The kits include items such as hand sanitizers, masks and disinfectants, and are being distributed to help small business Prince George's County to start 1st phase of reopening June 1; stay-at-home order being lifted 05/28/2020 10:17am • Maryland's Prince George's County will begin Phase 1 of lifting COVID-19 safety restrictions on June 1. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks referred to it as an "incremental opening" during a Thursday news conference, urging a need for caution. She also will lift the county's stay-at-home order. Maryland to complete 1st stage of reopening Friday 05/28/2020 02:13am • Looking for more information? Get the latest on D.C. and Northern Virginia's reopening plans. Maryland is poised to move forward with the completion of Phase One of the state's reopening plan on Friday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced. And, if these "encouraging downward trends continue into next week Northern Virginia could enter Phase 1 of reopening this week 05/25/2020 09:16pm • Northern Virginia could transition to Phase One of reopening later this week, joining the rest of the state in easing coronavirus restrictions. In a letter to Gov. Ralph Northam, regional officials said their jurisdictions have met four of the critical benchmarks for moving to Phase One. These in Grad converts gowns into PPE for hospitals 05/25/2020 03:12pm • Nathaniel Moore, a recent graduate of an MBA at the University of Vermont, is among thousands who participated in a virtual ceremony this year due to COVID-19. Rather than letting his graduation gown go to waste, Moore, who is a physician assistant, decided to repurpose it as personal protective Northern Virginia has met 4 of 6 reopening metrics, health officials say 05/25/2020 03:12pm • Northern Virginia has reached four of six benchmark metrics required to begin reopening, health officials from five localities said Sunday in a letter to local leaders. In the letter, health officials from Alexandria and Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties said the region has ac COVID-19 complicates a busy hurricane season 05/22/2020 05:59pm • FILE - In this May 15, 2020, photo, the Miami skyline is shrouded in clouds as a cyclist rides along Biscayne Bay at Matheson Hammock Park, in Miami. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center, said Thursday, May 21, 2020, that six to 10 of the storms could develop