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Mayor Bowser, DC seniors encourage residents to get COVID-19 boosters and flu shot 10/04/2021 01:59pm • D.C. senior Frank Mallone receives his Pfizer COVID-19 booster at the Capitol Hill Safeway in Southeast. (Photo D.C. Government) On Monday morning, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined three District seniors at the Capitol Hill Safeway as they prepared to receive their Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots. 'America is hurting': Artist reflects on National Mall exhibit of pandemic's toll 10/04/2021 09:54am • For just over three weeks, hundreds of white flags blanketed D.C.’s National Mall in a solemn reminder of the COVID-19 pandemic’s massive — and ongoing — cost in American lives. “In America: Remember” memorialized the more than 700,000 Americans who have died from COVID-1 Members of Leesburg Police Department threaten to quit over proposed vaccine mandate 10/03/2021 07:34pm • Police officers in Leesburg, Virginia, spoke out during a town council meeting about what could happen if the coronavirus vaccine is mandated. Leesburg Police Department employee Josh Carter said during a town council meeting that the town could lose several police officers if they are required t Johns Hopkins University continues mandatory flu shot policy 10/02/2021 10:48am • EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect that the flu shot policy at Hopkins is not new this year. This year, Johns Hopkins University is continuing its mandatory flu shot policy. Proof of vaccination against seasonal influenza will be required to work or attend classes at Johns H Delta variant prompts continued mask requirement; new arena policy at UVA 10/01/2021 08:34pm • Leadership at the University of Virginia confirmed its mask requirements would continue due to strain on the surrounding health care community caused by the delta variant. In a letter Thursday from two executive vice presidents, Provost Liz Magill and Chief Operating Officer J.J. Davis, the unive Montgomery Co. Public Schools to allow religious exemptions for vaccination following lawsuit 10/01/2021 02:52pm • The school system in Montgomery County, Maryland, has said it will allow religious exemptions for its COVID-19 vaccine mandate after facing a lawsuit about the policy. In early September, the school system implemented a policy mandating that all employees get vaccinated as a condition of employme Source: Wizards offer Bradley Beal new contract extension 10/01/2021 02:27pm • Source: Wizards offer Beal contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Wizards made a contract extension offer to star guard Bradley Beal on Friday morning, NBC Sports Washington has learned.The move was expected given the signals sent by the organization leading up to the neg Fairfax Co. hits record graduation rates; Hispanic, English learners behind 10/01/2021 02:04pm • Students in Virginia's Fairfax County Public Schools hit record graduation rates for the state, though the school system said there were achievement gaps for Hispanic and English learners. The county's education department said that 94.6% of students in the class of 2021 graduated on time, up fro DC Council member questions religious exemption for COVID vaccines 10/01/2021 01:54pm • One member of the D.C. Council questioned why the city has a religious exemption in place for COVID-19 vaccines Friday. "Would the Department of Health support removing the religious exemption from our vaccine policies entirely?" asked At-Large Council member Elissa Silverman during a weekly call National Zoo cats 'improving' after COVID-19 diagnosis 10/01/2021 12:12pm • The lions and tigers at the Smithsonian National Zoo that contracted COVID-19 last month are improving, but the great cats are now being treated for secondary bacterial pneumonia, the zoo said. In an update Friday, the Smithsonian National Zoo said that the lions and tigers "are improving and eat DC Council emergency bill calls for expanded virtual learning 09/30/2021 09:59pm • The D.C. Council will introduce emergency legislation Tuesday that, if approved, would expand virtual learning and the definition of excused absences. In a draft of the legislation that Chairman Phil Mendelson shared Thursday, virtual learning would be available to D.C. public or charter school s Around 75% of DC government workers report being fully vaccinated ahead of mandate deadline 09/30/2021 07:55pm • With the deadline looming for D.C. government workers to get at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, around 75% of them are reporting that they are fully vaccinated. Those who have not submitted their vaccination status by Thursday risk losing their licenses or jobs. More D.C. News Hogan urges all eligible Marylanders to get a booster shot 09/30/2021 05:36pm • Gov. Larry Hogan urged everyone in Maryland who is eligible for a booster shot to get one during a Thursday news conference on the state’s COVID-19 response. He also stressed that the state has an ample supply of vaccines and other coronavirus resources. Hogan touted Maryland’s progress on ta Vaccinated Manassas staffers set to receive $300 bonuses 09/30/2021 04:43pm • 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. A vaccine bonus is on the way for Manassas City, Virginia, employees. On Monday night, the City Council voted to approve a $300 incentiv Quarantine guidelines change in Prince George's County Public Schools 09/30/2021 04:38pm • Schools in Prince George's County, Maryland, are updating their COVID-19 quarantine policies at the recommendation of the county health department, the school system announced Thursday. The new policy requires quarantining for anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19, displayed symptoms, or is