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Time is running out to enter Maryland's $1M VaxCash promotion 05/02/2022 08:05am • If you want a shot at winning Maryland's $1 million grand prize for getting vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, time is running out: the final drawing is Tuesday. Marylanders who get their COVID-19 booster shots Monday will still have a chance to win VaxCash. More Maryland News What is coronavirus pneumonia? 05/02/2022 03:00am • Pneumonia is the most notorious complication of the COVID-19 pandemic. It can send patients to the emergency room gasping for air, put them on ventilators and leave them in intensive care longer than previous pneumonia types. Worst of all, of the nearly 990,000 deaths from confirmed or presumed COVI Headcounts are down at public schools: Now budgets are, too 04/30/2022 07:15am • MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A school system in suburban Kansas City is eliminating over 100 jobs, including kindergarten aides and library clerks. Oakland, California, is closing seven schools. Other districts around the country are merging classrooms, selling buildings and leaving teaching positions unf Novavax will finally get its day with the FDA 04/29/2022 12:13pm • A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee has put Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine on its June 7 agenda. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Panel includes independent physicians and scientists who make recommendations about vaccine authorization How to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the DC area 04/29/2022 05:24am • May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and in the D.C. area there are many ways to celebrate and learn about your neighbors. How to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month Beyond Chinatown: Researching Asian American and Pacific Islander spaces Closures of Beach Drive will not end this weekend as expected 04/28/2022 11:41pm • The National Park Service said that closures along the northern sections of Beach Drive, which kicked in during the early days of the pandemic, will not end on Saturday as previously expected. Since 2020, much of the road from Broad Branch Road NW to the Maryland state line has been closed to all How to Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week 04/28/2022 08:00pm • It's been a difficult couple years for America's public school teachers. When schools transitioned to online learning in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, educators around the country took on the challenge and adapted quickly to meet their students' needs. Now that students are back to in-person Kennedy Center audience members can ditch COVID-19 vaccine cards in May 04/28/2022 01:35pm • The Kennedy Center will no longer require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at its indoor events and performances starting May 15. The performance venue said masks will still be required for all patrons, regardless of vaccination status. The change was announced on the Kennedy Center's website, wh How the 2022 Tax Filing Season Was Different 04/27/2022 08:00pm • Taxpayers and preparers alike were hoping for a return to normalcy when they filed their taxes in 2022 after consecutive years of pandemic-related disruptions. What they got instead was a continuation of pandemic relief tax programs and challenges without the extended deadlines of the prior two year How Some Foods Can Compromise Your Immunity 04/27/2022 08:00pm • Poor eating habits can be harmful to your immune system. A healthy diet plays an important role in the proper functioning of our immune system, says Maggie Michalczyk, a registered dietitian based in Chicago. "Having a well-balanced diet made up of nutrient-dense food helps to ensure that our immune Fairfax Co. schools update student COVID isolation policy 04/27/2022 05:49pm • Virginia's largest school system has updated its isolation guidance for students who test positive for the coronavirus. In a message to families Wednesday, Fairfax County Public Schools said that starting May 1, students who test positive can return to in-person classes, activities and sporting e Montgomery County close to filling health officer vacancy 04/27/2022 05:18pm • The search has been going on since September, but Montgomery County, Maryland, is close to appointing a new health officer. In a weekly briefing Wednesday, Dr. James Bridgers, who is currently filling in as acting health officer, said that a candidate has been interviewed by state health official Fauci says US 'out of the pandemic phase' 04/27/2022 10:08am • If you're looking for good news these days, Dr. Anthony Fauci might have some to offer: The United States, he believes, is emerging from the pandemic phase, as infection rates trend lower and restrictions are lifted. Fauci, the public face of the nation's response to COVID-19 across two preside Montgomery County schools change COVID-19 contact tracing protocol 04/26/2022 10:59pm • Parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, should expect some changes to how COVID-19 cases are traced in classrooms. Universal contact tracing will no longer happen in schools and child care programs across the district. More Maryland News More Montgomery County News More Coronavir Md. State Board of Education shifts focus from COVID-19 to implementing Blueprint 04/26/2022 10:29pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. With mask mandates largely lifted in schools and a growing public consensus around a return to a pre-pandemic normal, Maryland’s State Boa